The ruling on paying zakah to its categories if the zakah collector is not reached
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The ruling on paying zakah to its categories if the zakah collector is not reached
Regarding the zakah of livestock, if I do not reach the zakah collector sent by the one in authority—O Shaykh—do I pay it to the categories of zakah recipients?
Yes, but are you not afraid that it will be returned to you?The questioner: The distance is far, O Shaykh! The Shaykh: Well, if you know that it will not be returned, you should pay it out yourself.
The questioner: Do I pay it to the remaining eligible categories of zakah?The Shaykh: Yes.
There is no problem with that.
Regarding the zakah of livestock, if I do not reach the zakah collector sent by the one in authority—O Shaykh—do I pay it to the categories of zakah recipients?
Yes, but are you not afraid that it will be returned to you?The questioner: The distance is far, O Shaykh! The Shaykh: Well, if you know that it will not be returned, you should pay it out yourself.
The questioner: Do I pay it to the remaining eligible categories of zakah?The Shaykh: Yes.
There is no problem with that.