If the imam prevents a person from asking people for alms after the prayer, does this fall under the statement: “And you do not encourage one another to give food to the poor”?
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Question:
He says regarding the statement of the Exalted and Glorious:[Al-Fajr 89:18] If a person stands up and asks people for alms after the prayer, is it permissible for the imam to prevent him from doing so, or does this fall under the verse, making his action blameworthy?
Answer:
I began with the verse that this falls under, and as for the beggar, you are not to forbid him:[Adh-Dhariyat 51:19] The beggar has a right. If he is truthful, he takes what is lawful for him. If he is a liar, he takes embers, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said. But it is not your concern; you give to the beggar whether he is [truthful or not], unless you know that he does not deserve it and that he is a liar. If you do not know, give to him, and his account is with Allah. Yes.
He says regarding the statement of the Exalted and Glorious:
And you do not encourage one another to feed the poor.
وَلَا تَحَاضُّونَ عَلَىٰ طَعَامِ الْمِسْكِينِAnswer:
I began with the verse that this falls under, and as for the beggar, you are not to forbid him:
And from their properties was [given] the right of the [needy] petitioner and the deprived.
وَفِي أَمْوَالِهِمْ حَقٌّ لِّلسَّائِلِ وَالْمَحْرُومِ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [4090- 4717] هل إذا منع الإمام من يسأل الناس بعد الصلاة يدخل في قوله:(ولا تحاضون على طعام المسكين)؟ — youtube.com
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