Collecting money from relatives to purchase and distribute zakat al-fitr
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: A person has the habit of collecting money from his friends and relatives, then using that money to buy zakat al-fitr on their behalf?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
A person has the habit of collecting money from his friends and relatives, taking it from them, then using that money to buy zakat al-fitr and distribute it to the poor. Is there anything wrong with this?
The Shaykh:
There is nothing wrong with it, but he should not burden himself by telling people, “Appoint me as your agent.” If they appoint him without him asking them, there is no harm; he acts as their agent. But if he tells people, “Appoint me as your agent,” may Allah protect him from such a thing, how does he bear that responsibility? Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: A person has the habit of collecting money from his friends and relatives, then using that money to buy zakat al-fitr on their behalf?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
A person has the habit of collecting money from his friends and relatives, taking it from them, then using that money to buy zakat al-fitr and distribute it to the poor. Is there anything wrong with this?
The Shaykh:
There is nothing wrong with it, but he should not burden himself by telling people, “Appoint me as your agent.” If they appoint him without him asking them, there is no harm; he acts as their agent. But if he tells people, “Appoint me as your agent,” may Allah protect him from such a thing, how does he bear that responsibility? Yes.
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين 16-02-1437هـ — alfawzan.live (1:02:00)
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