The ruling on the condition of purchasing a specific item from zakah
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Question:
He says: Shaykh, I gave my zakah to a person and I conditioned upon him that he buy a specific item from what he needs. Is my condition valid?
Answer:
It is not valid. Give it to him and let him dispose of it according to his needs. He may not have a need for the thing you ordered him to buy, so leave him the freedom, unless he is not good at managing it and you fear that he will play with the money. In that case, it is permissible for you to buy items he needs and give them to him from the zakah. Yes.
He says: Shaykh, I gave my zakah to a person and I conditioned upon him that he buy a specific item from what he needs. Is my condition valid?
Answer:
It is not valid. Give it to him and let him dispose of it according to his needs. He may not have a need for the thing you ordered him to buy, so leave him the freedom, unless he is not good at managing it and you fear that he will play with the money. In that case, it is permissible for you to buy items he needs and give them to him from the zakah. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/071 — archive.org (3:49)
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