Paying Zakah Early to the Needy Before Ramadan
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The questioner:
Now, Abu Maher from the Holy City of Madinah, may Allah greet you. Peace be upon you. And upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah.
The Shaykh:
And upon you be peace.
The questioner:
I say, Honorable Shaykh. Sometimes a person comes to me and asks for something he needs. He is among the needy in the seventh or eighth month, and he needs a sum of five thousand riyals. Is it permissible for him to give him the amount and for me to intend it as my zakah? Now, a second question. The second question is about a man who has a sum of money for the purpose of buying and selling, and one of his children is in need. Is it permissible for me to give his child money from my father’s zakah? Now, thank you. Please, Shaykh. He says: Is it permissible to pay zakah early in the seventh or eighth month to one who asks for it before Ramadan, and who is in need?
The Shaykh:
There is nothing wrong with that; it is permissible to pay zakah early, especially at a time of need for it. It is permissible. Yes. May Allah reward you.
Now, Abu Maher from the Holy City of Madinah, may Allah greet you. Peace be upon you. And upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah.
The Shaykh:
And upon you be peace.
The questioner:
I say, Honorable Shaykh. Sometimes a person comes to me and asks for something he needs. He is among the needy in the seventh or eighth month, and he needs a sum of five thousand riyals. Is it permissible for him to give him the amount and for me to intend it as my zakah? Now, a second question. The second question is about a man who has a sum of money for the purpose of buying and selling, and one of his children is in need. Is it permissible for me to give his child money from my father’s zakah? Now, thank you. Please, Shaykh. He says: Is it permissible to pay zakah early in the seventh or eighth month to one who asks for it before Ramadan, and who is in need?
The Shaykh:
There is nothing wrong with that; it is permissible to pay zakah early, especially at a time of need for it. It is permissible. Yes. May Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (148) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1438-01-04] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (50:09)
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