We have a charitable foundation in al-Hawiyyah to help the poor and needy, and since we have collected a sum of donations and zakah, is it permissible to delay distributing some of it?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you with the best reward. He says:The questioner : We have a charitable foundation in al-Hawiyyah to help the poor and needy, and since we have collected a sum of donations and zakah, is it permissible to delay distributing some of it to be spent on these families later, or must it be distributed at the time it is received from its owners?
The Shaykh : If this foundation is collected for specific poor people, there is no harm in holding it back and then spending it on them little by little according to their need, because if a poor person is given the money all at once, he may ruin it or spend it on something useless or on some luxury items he does not need.
As for if it is for the poor in general, it should not be held back; rather, one should hasten to distribute it to those who are entitled to it so that people may benefit from it. Yes.
The Shaykh : If this foundation is collected for specific poor people, there is no harm in holding it back and then spending it on them little by little according to their need, because if a poor person is given the money all at once, he may ruin it or spend it on something useless or on some luxury items he does not need.
As for if it is for the poor in general, it should not be held back; rather, one should hasten to distribute it to those who are entitled to it so that people may benefit from it. Yes.