Is it permissible to give zakah to a man who will spend it on the expenses of his family's travel, such as tickets and other things?
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Is it permissible to give zakah to a needy man who will spend it on the expenses of his family's travel, such as tickets and other things?
The Shaykh:
As long as he is needy and poor and cannot afford his wife's tickets, give it to him. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: Is it permissible to pay zakah?
The Shaykh:
If she is traveling without a mahram, do not give it to him; because this is cooperation in sin and aggression. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Is it permissible to give zakah to a needy man who will spend it on the expenses of his family's travel, such as tickets and other things?
The Shaykh:
As long as he is needy and poor and cannot afford his wife's tickets, give it to him. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: Is it permissible to pay zakah?
The Shaykh:
If she is traveling without a mahram, do not give it to him; because this is cooperation in sin and aggression. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1076 -3022] هل يجوز إعطاء الزكاة لرجلٍ سيصرفها على نفقة سفر أهله من التذاكر وغير ذلك؟ — youtube.com
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