Is a questioner given money if it is not known whether he is entitled to it?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. This questioner asks, saying: Is a questioner given money if his situation is not known, whether he is entitled to it or not?
Answer:
Yes, you act based on the apparent situation, as he is asking for his right, unless you know that he is a fraud and that he is not in need, in which case you do not give it to him. But if you do not know this, it is a matter for the questioner's conscience; you act based on the apparent situation. Yes.
May Allah reward you. This questioner asks, saying: Is a questioner given money if his situation is not known, whether he is entitled to it or not?
Answer:
Yes, you act based on the apparent situation, as he is asking for his right, unless you know that he is a fraud and that he is not in need, in which case you do not give it to him. But if you do not know this, it is a matter for the questioner's conscience; you act based on the apparent situation. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [26/186] هل يُعطى السائل مالاً إذا لم يُعلم هل هو مستحق؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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