You know, O honorable Shaykh, that beggars in the Haram are numerous
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The Shaykh : Like car installments, like non-partners, meaning: the debts you have with people. When the time for zakah comes, count the wealth in your possession and count the debts people owe you, and pay the zakah on all of it so that you are relieved of it and it does not remain pending. However, if the debts are owed by a person who is unable to pay, and you cannot demand payment from him due to his inability, then there is no zakah on what he has until you receive it. Once you receive it, you pay zakah on it for one year, even if several years have passed, because what is with the unable person is like non-existent.
Yes.
The questioner : Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace.
The questioner : You know, O honorable Shaykh, that beggars in the Haram are numerous. Is it permissible to spend one hundred riyals or five-riyal denominations and then give them to them as zakah?
The Shaykh : I mean, it means: you give them, for example, one hundred, and they give you ninety, is that it?
The questioner : ... before ... he takes with him an amount of money that he considers to be from zakah, is that permissible?
The Shaykh : And he gives it to these beggars?
The questioner : And he gives it to these beggars.
The Shaykh : Yes, if a person is convinced in his mind that the one he gave to is eligible for zakah, it suffices for him, whether he is a beggar or his appearance is that of a poor person; it suffices for him, even if it later turns out that he is rich. For this reason, when a man gave charity to a rich person and people began to talk about it, saying, "He gave charity to a rich person tonight," it was said to this donor who regretted giving charity to the rich person: "Your charity has been accepted." And Allah, Mighty and Majestic, does not burden a soul beyond its capacity. We are not required to investigate a person until we reach certainty; that is something difficult or burdensome. So if you are convinced in your mind that this person is among those eligible for zakah, give to him. And if it turns out that he is not among them, your zakah is accepted, and praise be to Allah. Yes.
Yes.
The questioner : Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace.
The questioner : You know, O honorable Shaykh, that beggars in the Haram are numerous. Is it permissible to spend one hundred riyals or five-riyal denominations and then give them to them as zakah?
The Shaykh : I mean, it means: you give them, for example, one hundred, and they give you ninety, is that it?
The questioner : ... before ... he takes with him an amount of money that he considers to be from zakah, is that permissible?
The Shaykh : And he gives it to these beggars?
The questioner : And he gives it to these beggars.
The Shaykh : Yes, if a person is convinced in his mind that the one he gave to is eligible for zakah, it suffices for him, whether he is a beggar or his appearance is that of a poor person; it suffices for him, even if it later turns out that he is rich. For this reason, when a man gave charity to a rich person and people began to talk about it, saying, "He gave charity to a rich person tonight," it was said to this donor who regretted giving charity to the rich person: "Your charity has been accepted." And Allah, Mighty and Majestic, does not burden a soul beyond its capacity. We are not required to investigate a person until we reach certainty; that is something difficult or burdensome. So if you are convinced in your mind that this person is among those eligible for zakah, give to him. And if it turns out that he is not among them, your zakah is accepted, and praise be to Allah. Yes.