Ruling on Giving Zakah to a Committee for Feeding Fasting People
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner asks: Is it permissible for us to give zakah to a committee that feeds only poor fasting people?
Answer:
What is it that controls this for you? I mean, you send people to a place to eat, you send them and distinguish the rich from the poor, you sort them out. This is not suitable. Do not give it for iftar (breaking the fast); give voluntary charity for iftar, or make a donation.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner asks: Is it permissible for us to give zakah to a committee that feeds only poor fasting people?
Answer:
What is it that controls this for you? I mean, you send people to a place to eat, you send them and distinguish the rich from the poor, you sort them out. This is not suitable. Do not give it for iftar (breaking the fast); give voluntary charity for iftar, or make a donation.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
مختصر زاد المعاد (للإمام محمد بن عبدالوهاب)، مختصر زاد المعاد [13] — alfawzan.live (51:07)
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