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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Paying Zakah to a New Muslim to Perform the Obligation of Hajj

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Question:
Is it permissible to give zakah to a new Muslim so that he can perform the obligatory Hajj?

Answer:
Hajj is in the path of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). There is no harm if you give him the value, for Hajj will give him a good Hajj.
Source لقاءات لابن باز - جلسة مع الدعاة - ابن باز — archive.org (36:46)

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