Is it sufficient to feed a poor person something other than wheat and rice, such as sandwiches?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it sufficient to feed a poor person by bringing him to one’s home and feeding him something other than wheat and rice, such as sandwiches?
Answer:
Feed him whatever removes his hunger; whatever removes his hunger is food. As for what does not remove his hunger, it is not considered food. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it sufficient to feed a poor person by bringing him to one’s home and feeding him something other than wheat and rice, such as sandwiches?
Answer:
Feed him whatever removes his hunger; whatever removes his hunger is food. As for what does not remove his hunger, it is not considered food. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2017 -2802] هل يجزئ في إطعام المسكين من غير البر والأرز كالشطائر مثلا؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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