Is it permissible to give zakah to a brother whom one is already providing for?
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Question:
This questioner says: Is it permissible to give zakah to a brother whom I am providing for?
Answer:
No, as long as you are providing for him, you have made him self-sufficient regarding zakah, so it is not permissible to give it to him. Give it to someone who has no one to provide for him. Yes.
This questioner says: Is it permissible to give zakah to a brother whom I am providing for?
Answer:
No, as long as you are providing for him, you have made him self-sufficient regarding zakah, so it is not permissible to give it to him. Give it to someone who has no one to provide for him. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز إعطاء الزكاة للأخ الذي ينفق عليه؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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