Is it permissible to appoint a person in another country to pay the alms given at the end of Ramadan?

Question : This questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, if a person is in Makkah or al-Madinah, does he appoint his family in his home country to pay it on his behalf, or does he pay it himself?

Answer : It is better for a person to pay the alms given at the end of Ramadan in the place where he is, especially if he is in Makkah or al-Madinah, because that is a noble place, and it is the norm that the poor are more numerous in Makkah and al-Madinah than in some other countries. Accordingly, he should pay the alms given at the end of Ramadan in the place where he is when the festival occurs. If he instructs his family to pay it on his behalf, there is no blame on him. May Allah reward you with good.