The Ruling on Giving Beggars in Mosques from Voluntary Charity and Zakah

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Beggars have become numerous in the mosques recently. What is the Muslim's position regarding these people? Does he give them from voluntary charity or from zakah? Is it permissible to place them in the mosques for this action, considering that they distract the worshippers from dhikr? And what is the position of the mosque imams regarding this phenomenon?

Answer:
This is a problem, because preventing it might prevent someone who is in need. Perhaps they are, or perhaps there is someone in distress who needs it. But we do not know what Allah knows, so whoever asks is given whatever is available. If he is in need, then he is given until his need is met. If he is not in need, then the sin is upon him. So let him be prevented, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said. As for zakah, you look into it. If you see that he is strong and has no skin disease, then zakah is not valid for him; he is capable of earning and working. If you see that he is disabled, or that he is unable to earn, or is impaired, then give it to him.