The Ruling on Giving Zakah to a Charitable Organization to Build Homes for the Poor
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Question:
What is the ruling on giving zakah money to a charitable organization for the purpose of building a project for the homes of the poor?
Answer:
No. You give it to a poor person to build him a house; that does not contradict the ruling. But if you give it like that, without specifying a poor person, and you do not know how it will be spent, it is not permissible. The zakah is a responsibility on you, and it is obligatory for you to pay it to those who are entitled to it. Do not rely on others except those you trust to pay it to those who are entitled to it. Yes.
What is the ruling on giving zakah money to a charitable organization for the purpose of building a project for the homes of the poor?
Answer:
No. You give it to a poor person to build him a house; that does not contradict the ruling. But if you give it like that, without specifying a poor person, and you do not know how it will be spent, it is not permissible. The zakah is a responsibility on you, and it is obligatory for you to pay it to those who are entitled to it. Do not rely on others except those you trust to pay it to those who are entitled to it. Yes.
Source
دروس الحرم، درس التفسير من الحرم 10-07-1434هـ — alfawzan.live (56:54)
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