Paying zakah to someone who needs a surgical operation
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to pay zakah to someone who needs a surgical operation and cannot afford it?
Answer:
Yes, if he cannot afford it, he is in need, so you pay him the zakah. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to pay zakah to someone who needs a surgical operation and cannot afford it?
Answer:
Yes, if he cannot afford it, he is in need, so you pay him the zakah. Yes.
Source
مختصر زاد المعاد (للإمام محمد بن عبدالوهاب)، مختصر زاد المعاد [65] — alfawzan.live (1:16:34)
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