Authorizing someone to pay zakat al-mal in another country
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: I am residing here, and I am from outside this country. Is it permissible for me to authorize someone to pay the zakat of my wealth in my home country there?
Answer:
Yes, there is nothing wrong with that. You authorize someone who can count your wealth, pay the zakat, and distribute it to the needy. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: I am residing here, and I am from outside this country. Is it permissible for me to authorize someone to pay the zakat of my wealth in my home country there?
Answer:
Yes, there is nothing wrong with that. You authorize someone who can count your wealth, pay the zakat, and distribute it to the needy. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من أبواب السترة أمام المصلي وحكم المرور دونها — islamhouse.com (1:07:55)
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