Is it permissible to buy food with zakat al-mal and distribute it to the poor?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is it permissible for me to buy food with the zakat of my wealth and then distribute it to the poor?
Answer:
The default is that you pay out money and give them money so they can spend it according to what they see as their need. If they are not good at managing their affairs, you may buy their necessities with it and give them the items.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is it permissible for me to buy food with the zakat of my wealth and then distribute it to the poor?
Answer:
The default is that you pay out money and give them money so they can spend it according to what they see as their need. If they are not good at managing their affairs, you may buy their necessities with it and give them the items.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 685- هل يجوز أن يشترى بزكاة المال طعاما ويوزع على المساكين؟|الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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