A resident in the Kingdom needs to renew his residency permit, but he has nothing; is he given from the zakah to renew his residency?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: A person residing in the Kingdom is in need of renewing his residency permit, and he has nothing. Is he given from the zakah to renew this residency?
Answer:
Yes, this is a dire necessity. If he is a Muslim and needs to renew his residency and does not have an amount to cover the costs, he is helped from the zakah. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: A person residing in the Kingdom is in need of renewing his residency permit, and he has nothing. Is he given from the zakah to renew this residency?
Answer:
Yes, this is a dire necessity. If he is a Muslim and needs to renew his residency and does not have an amount to cover the costs, he is helped from the zakah. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [137 -3022] مقيم في المملكة بحاجة إلى تجديد إقامته، وليس عنده شيء، فهل يعطى من الزكاة لتجديد إقامته؟ — youtube.com
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