Paying Zakah to One Who Cannot Afford Hajj
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The questioner:
The questioner says: What is the ruling on paying zakah to someone who cannot afford Hajj?
The Shaykh:
Good, help him memorize something good, yes.
The questioner:
What is the ruling on playing?
The Shaykh:
It is permissible to pay zakah to someone to perform Hajj with it; because Hajj is part of jihad in the cause of Allah, and it is among the interests of zakah in the cause of Allah, and Hajj in the cause of Allah is jihad. As the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said when he was asked if there is any jihad for women? He said:Sunan Ibn Majah 2901Sahih (Darussalam).
The questioner says: What is the ruling on paying zakah to someone who cannot afford Hajj?
The Shaykh:
Good, help him memorize something good, yes.
The questioner:
What is the ruling on playing?
The Shaykh:
It is permissible to pay zakah to someone to perform Hajj with it; because Hajj is part of jihad in the cause of Allah, and it is among the interests of zakah in the cause of Allah, and Hajj in the cause of Allah is jihad. As the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said when he was asked if there is any jihad for women? He said:
Yes: Upon them is a Jihad in which there is no fighting: Al-Hajj and Al-‘Umrah.
نعم، عليهن جهاد لا قتال فيه الحج والعمرة
Source
لقاء مفتوح بجدة 23-8-1434هـ — alfawzan.live (53:37)
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