Printing da'wah books from zakah
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Question:
The questioner says: Shaykh, what is the ruling on printing booklets that call to Islam in foreign languages and distributing them to non-Muslims, using zakah money? Does this fall under the category of "those whose hearts are to be reconciled"?
Answer:
First, it is necessary to consult the scholars regarding these books: are they correct or not? Not everything that is written should be distributed without the scholars reviewing it and the Department of Ifta examining it and approving it. Second, it is not permissible to spend zakah on things like printing books; because zakah is for the poor and the needy and those whom Allah mentioned in Surat al-Tawbah, and it does not go beyond these categories mentioned in the verse. However, books of good are printed from voluntary donations, not from zakah. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.
The questioner says: Shaykh, what is the ruling on printing booklets that call to Islam in foreign languages and distributing them to non-Muslims, using zakah money? Does this fall under the category of "those whose hearts are to be reconciled"?
Answer:
First, it is necessary to consult the scholars regarding these books: are they correct or not? Not everything that is written should be distributed without the scholars reviewing it and the Department of Ifta examining it and approving it. Second, it is not permissible to spend zakah on things like printing books; because zakah is for the poor and the needy and those whom Allah mentioned in Surat al-Tawbah, and it does not go beyond these categories mentioned in the verse. However, books of good are printed from voluntary donations, not from zakah. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/244 — archive.org (12:18)
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