Giving from the zakah to a smoker
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Question:
The questioner asks: Is it permissible to give zakah to a smoker?
Answer:
Sinners are all given from the zakah, even the disbeliever, except if it is for the purpose of reconciliation. However, if one aims with his zakah for the people of goodness and the people of uprightness, that is more preferable than giving to the sinners. The people of goodness, uprightness, and modesty are more preferable.
The questioner asks: Is it permissible to give zakah to a smoker?
Answer:
Sinners are all given from the zakah, even the disbeliever, except if it is for the purpose of reconciliation. However, if one aims with his zakah for the people of goodness and the people of uprightness, that is more preferable than giving to the sinners. The people of goodness, uprightness, and modesty are more preferable.
Source
لقاءات لابن باز - لقاء مع إخوة في الله - ابن باز - ٢ — archive.org (10:53)
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