Is it permissible to give zakat al-fitr to students of knowledge?
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The questioner : He asks: Is it permissible to give the alms of fitr to students of knowledge?
The Shaykh : Yes, if they are poor. Giving zakat al-fitr and the zakat of wealth to students of knowledge is permissible if they are among those eligible for zakat, or if no one else has given it to them. Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, if they are poor. Giving zakat al-fitr and the zakat of wealth to students of knowledge is permissible if they are among those eligible for zakat, or if no one else has given it to them. Yes.
Source
دروس وفتاوى المسجد الحرام لعام 1419هـ - 39 — binothaimeen.net (50:14)
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