The Ruling on Giving Zakah to Feed Fasting People
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is it permissible for us to give zakah to a committee that feeds only poor fasting people?
Answer:
What ties you to that? Do you want to drive people away? They are not eating, so you drive them away and distinguish the rich from the poor, sorting them out? No, that is not acceptable. Do not give it for iftar; give voluntary charity for iftar, or make a donation. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is it permissible for us to give zakah to a committee that feeds only poor fasting people?
Answer:
What ties you to that? Do you want to drive people away? They are not eating, so you drive them away and distinguish the rich from the poor, sorting them out? No, that is not acceptable. Do not give it for iftar; give voluntary charity for iftar, or make a donation. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 697- حكم إخراج الزكاة لإفطار الصائمين|الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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