If I do not find the zakah collector, do I pay it to the other categories?
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The questioner : A question, may Allah forgive you, O Shaykh, regarding the zakah of livestock. If I do not find the zakah collector sent by the one in authority, O Shaykh, do I pay it to the remaining categories of zakah?
The Shaykh : Yes, yes, absolutely yes. But are you not afraid that he might return to you?
The questioner : No, it is far off, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Far off? Well, if you know that he will not return, you should pay it out yourself.
The questioner : Do I pay it to the remaining eligible categories of zakah, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Yes, yes, there is no problem. Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, yes, absolutely yes. But are you not afraid that he might return to you?
The questioner : No, it is far off, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Far off? Well, if you know that he will not return, you should pay it out yourself.
The questioner : Do I pay it to the remaining eligible categories of zakah, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Yes, yes, there is no problem. Yes.