The ruling on giving zakah to people whose poverty has not been established
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Question:
May Allah bless you. This is another questioner asking about zakah and giving zakah to people whose need he does not know: has his zakah been fulfilled, or must he be careful in this matter?
Answer:
If he is not certain that they are entitled to zakah, he must pay it on their behalf, because it is obligatory in his liability, and his liability is not cleared unless he places it in its proper place according to the Shari'ah. Yes.
May Allah bless you. This is another questioner asking about zakah and giving zakah to people whose need he does not know: has his zakah been fulfilled, or must he be careful in this matter?
Answer:
If he is not certain that they are entitled to zakah, he must pay it on their behalf, because it is obligatory in his liability, and his liability is not cleared unless he places it in its proper place according to the Shari'ah. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [5198] حكم دفع الزكاة لمن لم يتبيّن فقرُهم - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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