Is it permissible to rebuke a questioner if one suspects he is not in need?

Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to rebuke a questioner who is in need of money, and to treat him with contempt if one suspects he is not in need?

Answer:
No, suspicion is not sufficient. If you know that he is not in need, you should advise him, not rebuke him. You should advise him and make it clear to him that this is not permissible for you and that it is forbidden for you. I know that you are not in need, so this is from the perspective of advice, not from the perspective of rebuke. Allah the Exalted said: This is general, covering the one in need and others. But the one who is not in need is advised and admonished with this. Yes. And Allah the Exalted knows best, and may Allah send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad.