Paying Zakah to Associations and Transferring It to Another Country
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Question:
He narrated to us. And the remainder. O Muslims. What is after the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and what is after the Hereafter is the greatest.
Answer:
I am telling you: do not give to the associations. You should pay your zakah yourself, or you should hire someone to handle it, or you should entrust a trustworthy person whom you trust to pay it and deliver it at its proper time. As for the associations, do not give it to them, because who is responsible in the associations? There are many people in the association. Also, who appointed them to collect the alms? Who appoints them? They appoint themselves. Yes.
If there are no poor people in the town, yes, it is permissible to transfer it to the nearest town where there are poor people. But as long as there are poor people in the town, it is not permissible to transfer it away from them.
He narrated to us. And the remainder. O Muslims. What is after the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and what is after the Hereafter is the greatest.
Answer:
I am telling you: do not give to the associations. You should pay your zakah yourself, or you should hire someone to handle it, or you should entrust a trustworthy person whom you trust to pay it and deliver it at its proper time. As for the associations, do not give it to them, because who is responsible in the associations? There are many people in the association. Also, who appointed them to collect the alms? Who appoints them? They appoint themselves. Yes.
If there are no poor people in the town, yes, it is permissible to transfer it to the nearest town where there are poor people. But as long as there are poor people in the town, it is not permissible to transfer it away from them.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب صدقة التطوع — islamhouse.com (22:03)
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