Giving the zakah of wealth to a man in financial difficulty
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, this questioner says: Is it permissible to give the zakah of wealth to a man in financial difficulty?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Is it permissible to give the zakah of wealth to a man in financial difficulty?
The Shaykh:
If the man is in financial difficulty, and you know that he is in financial difficulty, then give him the zakah. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, this questioner says: Is it permissible to give the zakah of wealth to a man in financial difficulty?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Is it permissible to give the zakah of wealth to a man in financial difficulty?
The Shaykh:
If the man is in financial difficulty, and you know that he is in financial difficulty, then give him the zakah. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، تابع فصل وإذا تدبرت الشريعة وجدتها قد أتت بسد الذرائع إلى المحرمات — islamhouse.com (1:04:58)
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