Ruling on transferring zakah from Riyadh to the poor in Makkah
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: A man lives in Riyadh, and his wealth is in Riyadh. Is it permissible for him to pay his zakah to the poor in Makkah, since it is the same country?
Answer:
It is better that he not transfer it. The poor of the country are more deserving of it. The poor of the country are more deserving of the zakah. As for voluntary charity, the matter is broad in that. Yes, give charity in Makkah or elsewhere. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: A man lives in Riyadh, and his wealth is in Riyadh. Is it permissible for him to pay his zakah to the poor in Makkah, since it is the same country?
Answer:
It is better that he not transfer it. The poor of the country are more deserving of it. The poor of the country are more deserving of the zakah. As for voluntary charity, the matter is broad in that. Yes, give charity in Makkah or elsewhere. Yes.
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين 25-01-1437هـ — alfawzan.live (42:58)
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