Giving zakat al-fitr to a poor person who sells it
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Question:
If you know that if you give the poor person zakat al-fitr, he will sell it immediately, is it permissible to give it to him?
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with it for you. As long as he is poor, give it to him and let him deal with it as he sees fit. He may be in need of its cash value. There is no contradiction in this. Once he takes it, it becomes his property, and he may use it for his needs.
If you know that if you give the poor person zakat al-fitr, he will sell it immediately, is it permissible to give it to him?
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with it for you. As long as he is poor, give it to him and let him deal with it as he sees fit. He may be in need of its cash value. There is no contradiction in this. Once he takes it, it becomes his property, and he may use it for his needs.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، بداية من قول المُصَنِّف : الوجه الثاني : أن الله - سبحانه وتعالى - خلق الخلق لعبادته — islamhouse.com (1:08:05)
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