The Ruling on Giving Zakah to Those Who Have Settled in an Irregular Manner
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Question:
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, is it permissible to give zakah to people who are residing in this country without legal status, given that they are in need?
Answer:
If they are in need and they are Muslims and in need, you give them from the zakah. As for the fact that they are residing without legal status, that is a regulatory matter. This is a mistake on their part, but this mistake does not deprive them of their right to the zakah and the fulfillment of their need. Yes.
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, is it permissible to give zakah to people who are residing in this country without legal status, given that they are in need?
Answer:
If they are in need and they are Muslims and in need, you give them from the zakah. As for the fact that they are residing without legal status, that is a regulatory matter. This is a mistake on their part, but this mistake does not deprive them of their right to the zakah and the fulfillment of their need. Yes.
Source
مجالس رمضان 1428هـ - 06 — alfawzan.live (24:21)
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