Defining the poor person who is eligible for zakah
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Question:
He says: Shaykh, regarding the zakah of wealth, do we give it to those who have insurance or to the poor?
Answer:
You give it to the one whose income is not sufficient for him. If their income is sufficient for them, then zakah is not permissible for them, and it does not count. If you give it to them and they have what is sufficient for them. But if his income is not sufficient for him, or if he has no income, then he is among those who are eligible for zakah. Yes.
He says: Shaykh, regarding the zakah of wealth, do we give it to those who have insurance or to the poor?
Answer:
You give it to the one whose income is not sufficient for him. If their income is sufficient for them, then zakah is not permissible for them, and it does not count. If you give it to them and they have what is sufficient for them. But if his income is not sufficient for him, or if he has no income, then he is among those who are eligible for zakah. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [4137] تعريف الفقير المستحق للزكاة - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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