Is it permissible to use zakah money to build a shelter for orphaned minors?
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The questioner:
Is it permissible to build a wall or a shelter for orphaned minors using zakah money?
The Shaykh:
What is this?
The questioner:
Is it permissible to build a wall for a piece of land or a shelter for orphaned minors using zakah money?
The Shaykh:
If their house is collapsed and they are in distress, there is no harm. As for a shelter, that implies a place of rest, but if their house is their residence, they are in need of some repairs. They are given from the zakah what they need to repair it, just as they are given for their clothing and food, they are given for the repair of their house.
Is it permissible to build a wall or a shelter for orphaned minors using zakah money?
The Shaykh:
What is this?
The questioner:
Is it permissible to build a wall for a piece of land or a shelter for orphaned minors using zakah money?
The Shaykh:
If their house is collapsed and they are in distress, there is no harm. As for a shelter, that implies a place of rest, but if their house is their residence, they are in need of some repairs. They are given from the zakah what they need to repair it, just as they are given for their clothing and food, they are given for the repair of their house.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ ابن باز Alsheikh Binbaz»، 124 هل يمكن استخدام مال الزكاة لبناء استراحة لأيتام قصر؟ للإمام ابن باز — youtube.com
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