The ruling on collecting zakah from the wealthy and distributing it to the poor
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Question:
The questioner says: We collect zakah from the wealthy members of our family and then distribute it to our poor relatives by paying it to them in monthly installments. We do this because many of them prefer this method so that they can benefit from it throughout the year. What is the ruling on what we are doing?
Answer:
If they appoint you as their agents and say, “Collect the zakah for us and give it to us little by little,” then there is no harm. If they appoint you to do this, there is no harm. However, if they do not appoint you, it is not permissible to withhold the zakah from its due time. It must be paid out immediately at its proper time and given to the poor.
The questioner says: We collect zakah from the wealthy members of our family and then distribute it to our poor relatives by paying it to them in monthly installments. We do this because many of them prefer this method so that they can benefit from it throughout the year. What is the ruling on what we are doing?
Answer:
If they appoint you as their agents and say, “Collect the zakah for us and give it to us little by little,” then there is no harm. If they appoint you to do this, there is no harm. However, if they do not appoint you, it is not permissible to withhold the zakah from its due time. It must be paid out immediately at its proper time and given to the poor.
Source
التوكيل في صرف الزكاة — alfawzan.live
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