Paying Zakah in Foodstuffs Instead of Money
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Question:
The questioner says: I have zakat al-mal (the obligatory alms on wealth), and I either completed it or bought foodstuffs and distributed them to the poor and the needy. Is my action valid?
Answer:
This requires consideration, because zakah is paid in money so that the poor person to whom it is paid can spend it on his needs. He may not be in need of food or clothing, so he is given money and he spends it broadly according to his needs. However, if it is determined that there are poor orphans who are not good at managing money, there is no harm in buying with it necessities that suit their condition and giving them to them. Yes. As for the eligible person who is good at managing money, you give him the money, you give him the zakah in money so that he can dispose of it according to his wishes. Yes.
The questioner says: I have zakat al-mal (the obligatory alms on wealth), and I either completed it or bought foodstuffs and distributed them to the poor and the needy. Is my action valid?
Answer:
This requires consideration, because zakah is paid in money so that the poor person to whom it is paid can spend it on his needs. He may not be in need of food or clothing, so he is given money and he spends it broadly according to his needs. However, if it is determined that there are poor orphans who are not good at managing money, there is no harm in buying with it necessities that suit their condition and giving them to them. Yes. As for the eligible person who is good at managing money, you give him the money, you give him the zakah in money so that he can dispose of it according to his wishes. Yes.
Source
مجالس رمضان 1430هـ - 06 — alfawzan.live (29:28)
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