Is it obligatory to verify the need of the one who is given zakah?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. This is a message received from the questioner R.M.A. al-Shahri from the city of al-Namasiyyah. He says: I hope for an answer to my questions from the Honorable Shaykh Salih al-Fawzan, may Allah reward him with good. The first question says: Do I give zakah and sadaqah to everyone who asks for it, or do I verify his need?
Answer:
If you know that this person is wealthy and then he comes asking for zakah, you must verify his situation. However, if you know nothing about him and he is asking and poverty is apparent on him, you give to him based on the appearance of his situation.
May Allah reward you. This is a message received from the questioner R.M.A. al-Shahri from the city of al-Namasiyyah. He says: I hope for an answer to my questions from the Honorable Shaykh Salih al-Fawzan, may Allah reward him with good. The first question says: Do I give zakah and sadaqah to everyone who asks for it, or do I verify his need?
Answer:
If you know that this person is wealthy and then he comes asking for zakah, you must verify his situation. However, if you know nothing about him and he is asking and poverty is apparent on him, you give to him based on the appearance of his situation.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 5846- هل يجب التثبت من حاجة من يعطى الزكاة ؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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