The Agent's Disposition of Zakah
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The questioner:
Regarding zakah, he said, "I will give you zakah, and in return, meaning if there are many alternative materials."
The Shaykh:
And he consults to look at what is best.
The presenter:
For example, he writes, "O mother of the uncle."
The Shaykh:
He looks at what is best. The one giving zakah looks at what is best. The correct view is that it is permissible to give out goods for the sake of a legitimate Sharia'ah benefit if the one giving zakah sees it; otherwise, he gives out money.
The presenter:
Even if he is an agent, may Allah forgive him.
The Shaykh:
Because the agent does what the principal said. The agent does not dispose of anything except what the principal said.
The presenter:
The agent gave it, but meaning he gave the recommended amount.
The Shaykh:
He gives it, but he is unable to give it as he wished.
Regarding zakah, he said, "I will give you zakah, and in return, meaning if there are many alternative materials."
The Shaykh:
And he consults to look at what is best.
The presenter:
For example, he writes, "O mother of the uncle."
The Shaykh:
He looks at what is best. The one giving zakah looks at what is best. The correct view is that it is permissible to give out goods for the sake of a legitimate Sharia'ah benefit if the one giving zakah sees it; otherwise, he gives out money.
The presenter:
Even if he is an agent, may Allah forgive him.
The Shaykh:
Because the agent does what the principal said. The agent does not dispose of anything except what the principal said.
The presenter:
The agent gave it, but meaning he gave the recommended amount.
The Shaykh:
He gives it, but he is unable to give it as he wished.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام [ ابن باز ] [ الشرح الجديد ]، تابع أحاديث في الجهاد - 4 — islamhouse.com (10:43)
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