Paying the zakah of wealth in food for the needy
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The questioner:
Please, my brother Muhammad from al-Ta'if. Peace be upon you, and Allah's mercy and blessings. And upon you be peace, and Allah's mercy and blessings. The Shaykh's ruling regarding the zakah of wealth. Is it permissible, for example, to buy food items and distribute them, or is that not permissible? This is the first question. The Shaykh will answer in a moment.
The Shaykh:
Yes, the zakah is handed over to the needy person, and he disposes of it as he wishes. If he wants, he buys food or clothing with it, or pays off a debt with it. You hand him money and he disposes of it. However, if he is not good at managing it and you fear he will waste it, there is no harm in buying food, clothing, or the like with it and presenting it to him. Yes.
The questioner:
For example, I know that he needs food items, for instance.
The Shaykh:
I say, hand it to him and let him dispose of it.
The presenter:
Unless he is
The Shaykh:
not good at managing it, yes.
Please, my brother Muhammad from al-Ta'if. Peace be upon you, and Allah's mercy and blessings. And upon you be peace, and Allah's mercy and blessings. The Shaykh's ruling regarding the zakah of wealth. Is it permissible, for example, to buy food items and distribute them, or is that not permissible? This is the first question. The Shaykh will answer in a moment.
The Shaykh:
Yes, the zakah is handed over to the needy person, and he disposes of it as he wishes. If he wants, he buys food or clothing with it, or pays off a debt with it. You hand him money and he disposes of it. However, if he is not good at managing it and you fear he will waste it, there is no harm in buying food, clothing, or the like with it and presenting it to him. Yes.
The questioner:
For example, I know that he needs food items, for instance.
The Shaykh:
I say, hand it to him and let him dispose of it.
The presenter:
Unless he is
The Shaykh:
not good at managing it, yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (129) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1437-08-25] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (45:23)
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