Paying Zakah to Someone Whose Poverty Is Not Known
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The questioner:
He says: A person has zakah on his wealth. Should he pay it to his relatives whom he hears are in need, when he is not certain whether they are poor or needy?
The Shaykh:
He does not give it to anyone except one whom he believes, or is certain, is in need. As for one whose condition he does not know, he does not give it to him until he is certain of his condition.
The questioner:
This is a continuation of the question. He says: Or does he give it to a man from outside this country who wants to undergo a surgery, and he does not know if he is poor?
The Shaykh:
If he does not know that he is poor, he does not give him zakah. He acts based on his apparent condition or asks about him to be certain. As for if he does not know whether he is in need or not, he does not give him zakah.
He says: A person has zakah on his wealth. Should he pay it to his relatives whom he hears are in need, when he is not certain whether they are poor or needy?
The Shaykh:
He does not give it to anyone except one whom he believes, or is certain, is in need. As for one whose condition he does not know, he does not give it to him until he is certain of his condition.
The questioner:
This is a continuation of the question. He says: Or does he give it to a man from outside this country who wants to undergo a surgery, and he does not know if he is poor?
The Shaykh:
If he does not know that he is poor, he does not give him zakah. He acts based on his apparent condition or asks about him to be certain. As for if he does not know whether he is in need or not, he does not give him zakah.
Source
كلمة رمضان [1429-24] — alfawzan.live (29:42)
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