Who is the needy and who is the poor?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, can we say that the definition of the poor and the needy is the one from whom zakah on his wealth is not due? The poor and the needy are those who do not have what suffices them for their basic needs, who
Answer:
either have nothing at all, or have some, but it does not suffice them for their basic needs and the needs of those they support and provide for. As for the one whose income or what he has equals his expenses, he is wealthy, and it is not permissible to give to him. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, can we say that the definition of the poor and the needy is the one from whom zakah on his wealth is not due? The poor and the needy are those who do not have what suffices them for their basic needs, who
Answer:
either have nothing at all, or have some, but it does not suffice them for their basic needs and the needs of those they support and provide for. As for the one whose income or what he has equals his expenses, he is wealthy, and it is not permissible to give to him. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1083 -2802] من هو المسكين والفقير؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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