Transferring Zakah to the Poor of Another Country

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, I have zakah on my wealth, and I want to give it to the oppressed Muslims in some countries who are in the greatest need of it. Is it permissible to give it to them?

Answer:
If there are people in the country who are more deserving, then it is not permissible to transfer it except in a state of dire necessity. However, if there are no eligible recipients in the entire country, then it is transferred. It was said that it is transferred to the nearest country, and it was said that it is transferred absolutely. The bottom line is that the zakah of a country is not transferred unless there are no poor people in the country who are eligible for it. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said in the hadith of Mu'adh: to their poor. So the people of the country are more deserving of the zakah than the poor of other countries.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you