The Ruling on Distributing Zakah to Win Hearts
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Question:
The questioner asks: Is zakah distributed to win the hearts of new Muslims, or non-Muslims, in order to win their hearts?
Answer:
Winning hearts is a specific attribute of the Imam and the one in authority. It is a specific attribute of the one in authority that he gives from the zakah to a disbeliever whose Islam is hoped for, and he gives to one who has newly entered Islam until faith becomes firm in his heart. He wins over the one whose faith is weak. This is a specific attribute of the one in authority. And those whose hearts are to be reconciled have a share in the zakah. Yes.
The questioner asks: Is zakah distributed to win the hearts of new Muslims, or non-Muslims, in order to win their hearts?
Answer:
Winning hearts is a specific attribute of the Imam and the one in authority. It is a specific attribute of the one in authority that he gives from the zakah to a disbeliever whose Islam is hoped for, and he gives to one who has newly entered Islam until faith becomes firm in his heart. He wins over the one whose faith is weak. This is a specific attribute of the one in authority. And those whose hearts are to be reconciled have a share in the zakah. Yes.
Source
كلمات رمضانية 11-09-1432هـ — alfawzan.live (28:13)
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