The Ruling on Refusing to Accept Zakah When in Need
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, would I be sinful if I refused to take zakah and charity while I am in need and my children are in need, knowing that we only find enough to eat?
Answer:
If you find enough to eat but have no housing and no clothing, then zakah is permissible for you, because sufficiency includes food, housing, and clothing. You take from the zakah, and it is not sufficient that you have food. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, would I be sinful if I refused to take zakah and charity while I am in need and my children are in need, knowing that we only find enough to eat?
Answer:
If you find enough to eat but have no housing and no clothing, then zakah is permissible for you, because sufficiency includes food, housing, and clothing. You take from the zakah, and it is not sufficient that you have food. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 036 من 123 / شرح كتاب زاد المستقنع / الصيام / صالح الفوزان / الفقه / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (15:09)
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