The Order of Categories in Zakah
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, is it permissible for one of these people to lead the funeral prayer?
Answer:
There is no order specified in it; the verse does not specify an order. So, whichever category he gives to from these categories is fine, just as he swears an oath, because the verse does not specify an order. The verse uses the conjunction "wa" (and), and conjunction with "wa" does not imply order or sequence. So, whether he gives to all of them, distributing the entire amount among the eight categories, or gives the whole amount to some of them, it is permissible. Even if he restricts it to a single category, it suffices, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)Sahih Muslim 19a, where he mentioned only one category.
Honorable Shaykh, is it permissible for one of these people to lead the funeral prayer?
Answer:
There is no order specified in it; the verse does not specify an order. So, whichever category he gives to from these categories is fine, just as he swears an oath, because the verse does not specify an order. The verse uses the conjunction "wa" (and), and conjunction with "wa" does not imply order or sequence. So, whether he gives to all of them, distributing the entire amount among the eight categories, or gives the whole amount to some of them, it is permissible. Even if he restricts it to a single category, it suffices, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
that it should be collected from the rich and distributed among the poor
الله عليه وسلم تؤخذ من أغنيائهم فترد في فقرائهم
Source
ترتيب مستحقي الزكاة الثمانية — alfawzan.live
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