Conditions for selecting an agent to distribute zakat al-fitr
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Question:
Regarding the agent, Honorable Shaykh, what is preferable for a person to look for in an agent in such matters?
Answer:
He should look for trustworthiness and honesty in him, and that he will distribute the zakat al-fitr at its proper time and in its proper amount, and that he will pay it to those who are entitled to it. If he trusts him in these respects, he appoints him as his agent. Yes.
Regarding the agent, Honorable Shaykh, what is preferable for a person to look for in an agent in such matters?
Answer:
He should look for trustworthiness and honesty in him, and that he will distribute the zakat al-fitr at its proper time and in its proper amount, and that he will pay it to those who are entitled to it. If he trusts him in these respects, he appoints him as his agent. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 24 من 27|وقفات مع آيات الصيام|أسئلة وأجوبة متعلقة بصدقة الفطر|صالح الفوزان|فقه|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (4:21)
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