Is it permissible to give zakah to a poor person who wants to have a surgical operation?
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Question:
Is it permissible to give zakah money to a poor person who wants treatment and a surgical operation?
Answer:
Yes, if he needs the operation and does not have the costs for the operation, he is given from the zakah what enables him to get the treatment, because this is among the necessities; this is among the necessities of the poor person.
Is it permissible to give zakah money to a poor person who wants treatment and a surgical operation?
Answer:
Yes, if he needs the operation and does not have the costs for the operation, he is given from the zakah what enables him to get the treatment, because this is among the necessities; this is among the necessities of the poor person.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز إعطاء الزكاة لفقير يريد عمل عملية جراحية؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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