Giving to needy acquaintances from the zakah
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Question:
His other question says: Some acquaintances have contacted me, complaining of their tight circumstances regarding health and money, and another has debts. Should I give them from the zakah, knowing that I am shy to refuse them for many reasons?
Answer:
Yes. The questioner has a right. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, says: [Al-Ma'arij 70:24-25] The one who is deprived is the one who does not ask out of modesty. So there is no doubt that the poor person has a right to the zakah. Yes.
His other question says: Some acquaintances have contacted me, complaining of their tight circumstances regarding health and money, and another has debts. Should I give them from the zakah, knowing that I am shy to refuse them for many reasons?
Answer:
Yes. The questioner has a right. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Give to the one who asks, even if he comes on a horse.
أعطوا السائل ولو جاء على فرسwithin whose wealth is a known right (25) For the petitioner and the deprived -
فِي أَمْوَالِهِمْ حَقٌّ مَّعْلُومٌ لِّلسَّائِلِ وَالْمَحْرُومِ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (206) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1441-04-03] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (9:14)
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