If it is known that the questioner is not among those entitled to zakah, is it permissible to give him from the zakah or not?
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The Shaykh : Say that he is a seeker of zakah, and you know that he is among those entitled to it. Here.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : If you know that he is among those entitled to it, what do you do? Do you give it to him or not?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : If you know that he is among those entitled to it, and you know that he is poor or in debt and unable to pay, what is the situation? Do you give it to him or not? This is one case. And the second?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : There is no god but Allah. He is a seeker, and you do not know about him. Sit down and see the affliction of knowledge, which is forgetfulness. And the affliction of seeking knowledge is heedlessness. A man comes to you, and you talk and talk and swear oaths, but there is nothing in it.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, very well.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Okay.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Very well, rest a moment. We will repeat it a second time so that our brother understands:
The first situation: You know that he is not among those entitled to it. What is the ruling? It is not permissible for you to give him from it, and if you give it to him, it will not be accepted. But advise him, advise him, and tell him that the person who asks people for money will come on the Day of Resurrection with no piece of flesh on his face, may Allah protect us from that. He will be gathered on the Day of Resurrection before the people as bones with no flesh on them. And tell him also that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih Muslim 1041.
Answer: What is the punishment for one who asks people without need?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : The one who asks people for their money to accumulate wealth, he is only asking for embers. Is there another punishment in it?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Well done, may Allah reward you. Advise him and do not give it to him. And if you see someone wanting to give it to him, tell him: Do you see that this man does not deserve zakah? Because this is from the category of advice to Allah, His Book, His Messenger, and the Muslim imams.
The second situation: You know that he is among those entitled to it and he comes asking. Do you give it to him or not? Yes, give it to him, because I know that he is among those entitled to it, and I have the right to give it to him, whether he asked or not. Is that clear, everyone?
The third situation: You are in doubt, you do not know his condition, but it appears that he does not deserve it. So tell him: If you wish, I will give it to you, but there is no share in it for a rich man or a strong man who earns a living. The evidence for this last issue is. Did you understand? Very well.
There is a question: A man you know is poor and in need, but he does not accept zakah. If he is given charity or a gift, he accepts it, otherwise he does not. Is it permissible to give him from the zakah without telling him that it is zakah? You know that he is entitled to it, that he is poor, and that if he has breakfast he has no dinner, and if he has dinner he has no breakfast. He is poor, but he does not accept zakah. He is a chaste man and does not accept zakah. Is it permissible to give it to him without telling him, or must you tell him?
The answer: You must tell him, because if you give it to him without telling him, and you know that he does not accept zakah, you have deceived him, and deception is forbidden. Then, if he does not accept zakah and you give it to him, it does not enter his ownership, because he does not accept to own anything that is not zakah. Some people are overcome by compassion and pity, so when they see a man who is entitled to zakah but does not accept it, they give him dirhams and do not tell him that it is zakah. This is forbidden and not permissible. Rather, you must inform him. If he wishes, he will accept, and if he wishes, he will not accept. Yes.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : If you know that he is among those entitled to it, what do you do? Do you give it to him or not?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : If you know that he is among those entitled to it, and you know that he is poor or in debt and unable to pay, what is the situation? Do you give it to him or not? This is one case. And the second?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : There is no god but Allah. He is a seeker, and you do not know about him. Sit down and see the affliction of knowledge, which is forgetfulness. And the affliction of seeking knowledge is heedlessness. A man comes to you, and you talk and talk and swear oaths, but there is nothing in it.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, very well.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Okay.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Very well, rest a moment. We will repeat it a second time so that our brother understands:
The first situation: You know that he is not among those entitled to it. What is the ruling? It is not permissible for you to give him from it, and if you give it to him, it will not be accepted. But advise him, advise him, and tell him that the person who asks people for money will come on the Day of Resurrection with no piece of flesh on his face, may Allah protect us from that. He will be gathered on the Day of Resurrection before the people as bones with no flesh on them. And tell him also that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
He who begs the riches of others to increase his own is asking only for live coals, so let him ask a little or much.
من سأل الناس أموالهم تكثرا فإنما يسأل جمرا فليستقل أو يستكثرAnswer: What is the punishment for one who asks people without need?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : The one who asks people for their money to accumulate wealth, he is only asking for embers. Is there another punishment in it?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Well done, may Allah reward you. Advise him and do not give it to him. And if you see someone wanting to give it to him, tell him: Do you see that this man does not deserve zakah? Because this is from the category of advice to Allah, His Book, His Messenger, and the Muslim imams.
The second situation: You know that he is among those entitled to it and he comes asking. Do you give it to him or not? Yes, give it to him, because I know that he is among those entitled to it, and I have the right to give it to him, whether he asked or not. Is that clear, everyone?
The third situation: You are in doubt, you do not know his condition, but it appears that he does not deserve it. So tell him: If you wish, I will give it to you, but there is no share in it for a rich man or a strong man who earns a living. The evidence for this last issue is
That two men came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) asking him for charity—meaning from the zakah—so he looked at them and found them strong, meaning robust. He said: If you wish, I will give it to you, but there is no share in it for a rich man or a strong man who earns a living.
أن رجلين أتيا إلى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يسألانه من الصدقة - يعني من الزكاة - فنظر إليهما فوجدهما جلدين يعني قويين فقال: إن شئتما أعطيتكما ولا حظ فيها لغني ولا لقوي مكتسبThere is a question: A man you know is poor and in need, but he does not accept zakah. If he is given charity or a gift, he accepts it, otherwise he does not. Is it permissible to give him from the zakah without telling him that it is zakah? You know that he is entitled to it, that he is poor, and that if he has breakfast he has no dinner, and if he has dinner he has no breakfast. He is poor, but he does not accept zakah. He is a chaste man and does not accept zakah. Is it permissible to give it to him without telling him, or must you tell him?
The answer: You must tell him, because if you give it to him without telling him, and you know that he does not accept zakah, you have deceived him, and deception is forbidden. Then, if he does not accept zakah and you give it to him, it does not enter his ownership, because he does not accept to own anything that is not zakah. Some people are overcome by compassion and pity, so when they see a man who is entitled to zakah but does not accept it, they give him dirhams and do not tell him that it is zakah. This is forbidden and not permissible. Rather, you must inform him. If he wishes, he will accept, and if he wishes, he will not accept. Yes.