The Collection of Zakat al-Fitr by Charitable Associations and Its Storage
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) appointed Abu Hurayrah to hold the zakat of Ramadan. Is this evidence for what some charitable associations do, namely collecting zakat al-fitr, storing it, and then distributing it?
The Shaykh:
No, it is not permissible for them to collect the alms of Fitr and hoard it with them without delivering it before the Eid prayer. It is not permissible. If they deliver it before the Eid prayer, there is no harm. But if they store it and say they will distribute it later, that is not permissible.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: I have a trust that my father placed in
The Shaykh:
Also, the agent does not say to people, "Appoint me as your agent." It is not permissible for him to request the agency. They say to the mosques, "Appoint us as your agents." It is not permissible to request the agency.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) appointed Abu Hurayrah to hold the zakat of Ramadan. Is this evidence for what some charitable associations do, namely collecting zakat al-fitr, storing it, and then distributing it?
The Shaykh:
No, it is not permissible for them to collect the alms of Fitr and hoard it with them without delivering it before the Eid prayer. It is not permissible. If they deliver it before the Eid prayer, there is no harm. But if they store it and say they will distribute it later, that is not permissible.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: I have a trust that my father placed in
The Shaykh:
Also, the agent does not say to people, "Appoint me as your agent." It is not permissible for him to request the agency. They say to the mosques, "Appoint us as your agents." It is not permissible to request the agency.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب الصلح عن دم العمد بأكثر من الدية وأقل — islamhouse.com (59:11)
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