Giving to the one who abandons prayer from the zakah
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Question:
And likewise, may Allah preserve you, he asks: What about one who does not pray and is poor? Is he given from the zakah to soften his heart?
Answer:
If he abandons the prayer intentionally, the zakah is not permissible for him because he commits disbelief by doing so. But if he is lazy while acknowledging its obligation, yet he is lazy, then he is advised to establish the prayer. As long as he has not exited Islam and he is poor, he is given. Yes.
And likewise, may Allah preserve you, he asks: What about one who does not pray and is poor? Is he given from the zakah to soften his heart?
Answer:
If he abandons the prayer intentionally, the zakah is not permissible for him because he commits disbelief by doing so. But if he is lazy while acknowledging its obligation, yet he is lazy, then he is advised to establish the prayer. As long as he has not exited Islam and he is poor, he is given. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من كتاب الزكاة : باب الحث عليها والتشديد في منعها — islamhouse.com (57:44)
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