What is better for charity: food or buying books
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Question:
What is the nature of the matter? Which is better: giving in excess of the obligatory duties, or taking the best of it all and distributing it?
Answer:
It depends on the need. If there are poor people in need of food and clothing, they have more right to it than books. But if there are no poor people and there are students of knowledge who cannot afford to buy books, then buying books for them is better. The situation varies according to the circumstances.
What is the nature of the matter? Which is better: giving in excess of the obligatory duties, or taking the best of it all and distributing it?
Answer:
It depends on the need. If there are poor people in need of food and clothing, they have more right to it than books. But if there are no poor people and there are students of knowledge who cannot afford to buy books, then buying books for them is better. The situation varies according to the circumstances.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 86 من 175 /شرح بلوغ المرام/الزكاة/صدقة التطوع/صالح الفوزان/الحديث/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (11:49)
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