Giving a brother from zakah to perform 'Umrah
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The questioner:
This questioner says: Is it permissible for me to give my brother from my zakah so that he can perform the 'Umrah of Islam, knowing that he is not poor?
The Shaykh:
No.
The questioner:
Poor.
The Shaykh:
Give it to him, there is no harm, yes.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you. This is from the zakah money, O Shaykh. He is giving it to him from the zakah money.
The Shaykh:
Is it from his own money? Zakah is not given to the rich; it is not permissible for a rich person. Yes.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
Fighting the poor and the needy. This is eight; eight in the verse; do not exceed the eight. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh!
This questioner says: Is it permissible for me to give my brother from my zakah so that he can perform the 'Umrah of Islam, knowing that he is not poor?
The Shaykh:
No.
The questioner:
Poor.
The Shaykh:
Give it to him, there is no harm, yes.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you. This is from the zakah money, O Shaykh. He is giving it to him from the zakah money.
The Shaykh:
Is it from his own money? Zakah is not given to the rich; it is not permissible for a rich person. Yes.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
Fighting the poor and the needy. This is eight; eight in the verse; do not exceed the eight. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh!
Source
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