The poor guardian taking from the zakah of his orphan
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The questioner:
I ask Allah for your well-being, Honorable Shaykh! This questioner says: Does the guardian of an orphan, if he is poor, have the right to take from the zakah of the orphan he is looking after?
The Shaykh:
What is it? Mu'adh ibn Mu'adh? What is it? Mu'adh ibn Mu'adh? Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Does the guardian of an orphan, if he is poor, have the right to take from the zakah of the orphan he is looking after?
The Shaykh:
No, the trustee does not take anything from what he is entrusted with, because he is a trustee. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh
I ask Allah for your well-being, Honorable Shaykh! This questioner says: Does the guardian of an orphan, if he is poor, have the right to take from the zakah of the orphan he is looking after?
The Shaykh:
What is it? Mu'adh ibn Mu'adh? What is it? Mu'adh ibn Mu'adh? Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Does the guardian of an orphan, if he is poor, have the right to take from the zakah of the orphan he is looking after?
The Shaykh:
No, the trustee does not take anything from what he is entrusted with, because he is a trustee. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب الحجر على المدين وبيع ماله في قضاء دينه — islamhouse.com (56:10)
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