The Ruling on Paying Zakah for the Treatment of a Needy Person in a Private Hospital
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Question:
May Allah reward you. This questioner asks: Is it permissible to pay some of the zakah money to help a needy person undergo surgery in a private hospital?
Answer:
If he is unable to afford the treatment and he is in need of treatment, there is nothing wrong with helping him from the zakah, because he is poor and in need of treatment. Yes.
May Allah reward you. This questioner asks: Is it permissible to pay some of the zakah money to help a needy person undergo surgery in a private hospital?
Answer:
If he is unable to afford the treatment and he is in need of treatment, there is nothing wrong with helping him from the zakah, because he is poor and in need of treatment. Yes.
Source
75-لقاءات مع الشيخ صالح الفوزان - 03----13-4-1432 — archive.org (1:15:28)
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