The honorable Shaykh. . You mentioned giving worn-out clothing as charity. Does this contradict the saying of Allah, the Mighty and Majestic: (( And do not aim for the bad of it that you spend ))?
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The questioner : May Allah reward the honorableThe Shaykh : You mentioned giving worn-out clothing as charity. Does this contradict what is in the Book of Allah, the Mighty and Majestic?
The Shaykh : ... ؟
The questioner : Does this contradict the saying of Allah, the Mighty and Majestic:[Al-Baqarah 2:267]?
The Shaykh : No, it does not contradict it, because this is regarding zakah. The verse, the verse is about zakah. It is not permissible for a person to intend to take the worst of his wealth and give it as zakah. As for what is not obligatory for him to give, he may give whatever he wishes. And there is no doubt that giving this as charity is better than destroying it. Yes.
The Shaykh : ... ؟
The questioner : Does this contradict the saying of Allah, the Mighty and Majestic:
And do not aim toward the defective
وَلا تَيَمَّمُوا الْخَبِيثَ مِنْهُThe Shaykh : No, it does not contradict it, because this is regarding zakah. The verse, the verse is about zakah. It is not permissible for a person to intend to take the worst of his wealth and give it as zakah. As for what is not obligatory for him to give, he may give whatever he wishes. And there is no doubt that giving this as charity is better than destroying it. Yes.