What is the ruling on giving zakah to someone who wants to get married?
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The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh: And upon you peace.
The questioner: How is your health?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah.
The questioner: Praise be to Allah, may I ask you a question?
The Shaykh : Please, go ahead.
The questioner: I have a sum of money, which is zakah, and I can give it in charity to young men, meaning I can help them with their marriage.
The Shaykh : If they are poor, then it is a good form of assistance. The questioner: They mean, each one works and his salary is eighty dinars.
The Shaykh: It is not important whether they are working or not; what is important is that they are poor and not rich, such that zakah is obligatory upon them. If zakah is not obligatory upon them, even if they are covered by their work and salary, then it is not permissible to give them zakah.
The questioner: May Allah reward you with every good, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh: May Allah give you well-being, and peace be upon you.
The questioner: And upon you peace.
The questioner: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh: And upon you peace.
The questioner: How is your health?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah.
The questioner: Praise be to Allah, may I ask you a question?
The Shaykh : Please, go ahead.
The questioner: I have a sum of money, which is zakah, and I can give it in charity to young men, meaning I can help them with their marriage.
The Shaykh : If they are poor, then it is a good form of assistance. The questioner: They mean, each one works and his salary is eighty dinars.
The Shaykh: It is not important whether they are working or not; what is important is that they are poor and not rich, such that zakah is obligatory upon them. If zakah is not obligatory upon them, even if they are covered by their work and salary, then it is not permissible to give them zakah.
The questioner: May Allah reward you with every good, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh: May Allah give you well-being, and peace be upon you.
The questioner: And upon you peace.
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