Giving Zakah to the Poor of the Country or to the Poor Outside It

Question:
He says: Shaykh, if the poor outside my country are in greater need than the poor in my country, which group is more deserving of receiving the zakah?

Answer:
Zakah is for the poor of the country. If there are poor people in the country, you pay it to them and do not transfer it to another place, unless there is an extreme need that is greater than the need you mentioned, which is the need of the country where you are. In that case, there is no harm in transferring it, but you must give the poor of your country a share of it.