The ruling on transferring zakah to another country
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Question:
Among the questions is also this brother, Muhammad Hafiz from Sudan, who asks: What is the ruling on paying zakah in the country of Sudan, where there are poor people in need?
Answer:
This involves transferring zakah from the country where the wealth is located to another country. If there is a valid reason for transferring it, as you mentioned that there are people in need there who are more in need than those present here, then there is no harm in doing so. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Among the questions is also this brother, Muhammad Hafiz from Sudan, who asks: What is the ruling on paying zakah in the country of Sudan, where there are poor people in need?
Answer:
This involves transferring zakah from the country where the wealth is located to another country. If there is a valid reason for transferring it, as you mentioned that there are people in need there who are more in need than those present here, then there is no harm in doing so. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (186) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1440-06-30] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (29:57)
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