You spoke about the alms given at the end of Ramadan in terms of its ruling, type, amount, and time of payment, so we ask you to clarify to whom it is paid, as we are in this Sacred Mosque and do not know the poor of Makkah.
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The questioner : He says:The questioner : You spoke about the alms given at the end of Ramadan in terms of its ruling, type, amount, and time of payment, so we ask you to clarify to whom it is paid. We are in this Sacred Mosque and do not know the poor of Makkah. Do we give it to those poor people in the streets?
The Shaykh : Yes, in reality, it is recommended that we speak about where it is paid out. It is paid out in the place where the festival at the end of Ramadan finds you. If you are from the people of Madinah and the festival comes while you are here, you pay it out here in Makkah. If you are from the people of Makkah and the festival comes while you are in Madinah, you pay it out in Madinah. However, if you do not know any of the poor, there is no blame on you to contact your relatives to pay it out in your country to the poor whom they know. There is also no blame on you to pay it to the poor in the markets if you are convinced that they are deserving.
The Shaykh : Yes, in reality, it is recommended that we speak about where it is paid out. It is paid out in the place where the festival at the end of Ramadan finds you. If you are from the people of Madinah and the festival comes while you are here, you pay it out here in Makkah. If you are from the people of Makkah and the festival comes while you are in Madinah, you pay it out in Madinah. However, if you do not know any of the poor, there is no blame on you to contact your relatives to pay it out in your country to the poor whom they know. There is also no blame on you to pay it to the poor in the markets if you are convinced that they are deserving.