Who is it permissible for to take from the funds of zakah?
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Question:
The questioner says: I am a person who is studying, and my situation, praise be to Allah the Exalted, is comfortable. A certain person offered to give me a she-camel from the zakah of his camels, and he says that he has set it aside for me and separated it from the camels a long time ago. Is it permissible for me to take it?
Answer:
If it is from the zakah, and you have what is sufficient for you, then it is not lawful for you. Zakah is only for the poor and the needy, and they are those who do not have what is sufficient for them. You say that you have what is sufficient for you and that your situation is comfortable, so it is not lawful for you to take what is from the zakah. However, if he gave it to you as a gift other than from the zakah, there is nothing wrong with it. Yes.
The questioner says: I am a person who is studying, and my situation, praise be to Allah the Exalted, is comfortable. A certain person offered to give me a she-camel from the zakah of his camels, and he says that he has set it aside for me and separated it from the camels a long time ago. Is it permissible for me to take it?
Answer:
If it is from the zakah, and you have what is sufficient for you, then it is not lawful for you. Zakah is only for the poor and the needy, and they are those who do not have what is sufficient for them. You say that you have what is sufficient for you and that your situation is comfortable, so it is not lawful for you to take what is from the zakah. However, if he gave it to you as a gift other than from the zakah, there is nothing wrong with it. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، مَن الذي يجوز له الأخذ من أموال الزكاة؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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