The ruling on buying food for the birds of the Haram
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Question:
Is there any reward in buying the food that is sold near the Haram for them?
Answer:
I do not know about this. They buy food and scatter it under people's feet, where it gets trampled. If it were placed for them in a designated area, not in the path of people where they would step on it, there would be no harm in that. However, giving charity to needy Muslims is more preferable than giving charity to the birds. Giving to Muslims is more worthy than giving to the birds. Yes.
Is there any reward in buying the food that is sold near the Haram for them?
Answer:
I do not know about this. They buy food and scatter it under people's feet, where it gets trampled. If it were placed for them in a designated area, not in the path of people where they would step on it, there would be no harm in that. However, giving charity to needy Muslims is more preferable than giving charity to the birds. Giving to Muslims is more worthy than giving to the birds. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/58 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (1:21:07)
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