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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is it obligatory for me to ask about the beliefs of the poor before giving them zakah and charity?

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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. There are some poor people in our country of other nationalities who are entitled to zakah or charity. He says: There are some poor people in our country of other nationalities who are entitled to zakah or charity, but I have heard that some of their beliefs are Ash'ari, and some of them have Sufism. The question is: Is it obligatory for me to ask them about their beliefs before giving them?

Answer:
Have a good opinion of them as long as nothing appears from them or you hear anything from them. They are praying and fasting, and they are poor, so give to them and do not ask them about their beliefs unless something appears from them. If something appears from them that necessitates disbelief and shirk (associating partners with Allah), then [do not give]. But as long as they are sinful or have some kind of error, no, that does not prevent giving them zakah. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [943 /1350] هل يلزمني عندما أعطي الزكاة والصدقات للفقراء أن اسأل عن عقائدهم قبل إعطائهم؟ — youtube.com

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