Giving zakah to students of knowledge
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Question:
Do I know the prayer with students of knowledge? And what is the evidence for this as well?
Answer:
If they are poor, charity is permissible, meaning zakah. Zakah is permissible for students of knowledge if they are poor. They are given what suffices them, and they are also given what they need to buy the books they require, so they are given from this. However, if they are wealthy, zakah is not permissible for them. Zakah is not for the poor and the needy, nor was it made for students of knowledge; rather, it was made for the poor and the needy. If this description applies to them, it is permissible for them to take zakah to the extent of their need: what they eat, and what they use to buy books, pens, and the like, which enables them to seek knowledge. If they are wealthy, it is not permissible for them. Yes.
Do I know the prayer with students of knowledge? And what is the evidence for this as well?
Answer:
If they are poor, charity is permissible, meaning zakah. Zakah is permissible for students of knowledge if they are poor. They are given what suffices them, and they are also given what they need to buy the books they require, so they are given from this. However, if they are wealthy, zakah is not permissible for them. Zakah is not for the poor and the needy, nor was it made for students of knowledge; rather, it was made for the poor and the needy. If this description applies to them, it is permissible for them to take zakah to the extent of their need: what they eat, and what they use to buy books, pens, and the like, which enables them to seek knowledge. If they are wealthy, it is not permissible for them. Yes.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، تتمة باب صدقة التطوع — islamhouse.com (1:09:48)
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