Delaying the delivery of zakah to the needy outside the city
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The questioner:
The questioner says: I gave a person some zakah money, and he said he would distribute it to the needy outside the city of Riyadh, and that he would go during the days of the festival. He asks: If I handed it to the person, is there any sin in the delay, or is there anything on me?
The Shaykh:
There is nothing wrong with that. A slight delay, where the money is taken to people who are more in need in a place that is more in need, is permissible, even if it is delayed for some time. Yes.
The presenter:
The questions have ended, Shaykh. May Allah preserve you.
The Shaykh:
Allah the Exalted knows best, and may Allah send blessings and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon his family and companions.
The questioner says: I gave a person some zakah money, and he said he would distribute it to the needy outside the city of Riyadh, and that he would go during the days of the festival. He asks: If I handed it to the person, is there any sin in the delay, or is there anything on me?
The Shaykh:
There is nothing wrong with that. A slight delay, where the money is taken to people who are more in need in a place that is more in need, is permissible, even if it is delayed for some time. Yes.
The presenter:
The questions have ended, Shaykh. May Allah preserve you.
The Shaykh:
Allah the Exalted knows best, and may Allah send blessings and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon his family and companions.
Source
لقاء مفتوح 20-09-1435هـ — alfawzan.live (35:11)
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