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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Giving zakah to a poor family whose prayer status is unknown

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah reward you with the best. This questioner says: What is the ruling on my giving zakah to a poor family, but I do not know whether they pray or not?

Answer:
If they are in the lands of the Muslims, among the Muslims, and they are in need, then give to them. Yes.
Source إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان 08-07-1439هـ — af.org.sa (1:03:45)

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