Is it permissible to give zakah to a man who has no money in his possession but is capable of working and earning, with evidence?
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The Shaykh : Now, is a man who has no money in his possession but is capable of working and earning given from the zakah?
The questioner : He is not given.
The Shaykh : He is not given from the zakah if he has money in his possession.
The questioner : He is capable of working.
The Shaykh : He is capable of working, so he is rich by his work; he is rich by his work. What is your evidence that he is not given?
The questioner : Because he is capable of working.
The Shaykh : This is a reasoning; we want the evidence. The evidence means a text from the Book and the Sunnah, and the reasoning is a meaning that necessitates the ruling.
The questioner : I do not know.
The Shaykh : You do not know, yes.
The questioner : A man came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
The Shaykh : Two men came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
The questioner : He says one man.
The Shaykh : I am telling you two men, not one man.
The questioner : This is a group.
The Shaykh : Now, give me what you have; perhaps we did not mention it.
The questioner : ... charity, so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered him to work and did not give him.
The Shaykh : This is what we mentioned; what is the evidence we mentioned? Because what you have needs consideration.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : This is a narration by meaning. Rest, sit down. Two men came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asking him for charity, so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) looked at them and found them strong, meaning robust, and he said:Sunan Abi Dawud 1633Sahih (Al-Albani).
The questioner : He is not given.
The Shaykh : He is not given from the zakah if he has money in his possession.
The questioner : He is capable of working.
The Shaykh : He is capable of working, so he is rich by his work; he is rich by his work. What is your evidence that he is not given?
The questioner : Because he is capable of working.
The Shaykh : This is a reasoning; we want the evidence. The evidence means a text from the Book and the Sunnah, and the reasoning is a meaning that necessitates the ruling.
The questioner : I do not know.
The Shaykh : You do not know, yes.
The questioner : A man came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
The Shaykh : Two men came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
The questioner : He says one man.
The Shaykh : I am telling you two men, not one man.
The questioner : This is a group.
The Shaykh : Now, give me what you have; perhaps we did not mention it.
The questioner : ... charity, so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered him to work and did not give him.
The Shaykh : This is what we mentioned; what is the evidence we mentioned? Because what you have needs consideration.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : This is a narration by meaning. Rest, sit down. Two men came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asking him for charity, so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) looked at them and found them strong, meaning robust, and he said: