What are the destinations of the fifth of war spoils, and how is the share of Allah and His Messenger handled today?
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The questioner : O Shaykh, what are the destinations of the fifth?
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : The destinations of the fifth of war spoils?
The Shaykh : Allah the Exalted mentioned in Surat al-Anfal:[Al-Anfal 8:41].
The questioner : And what is done today with the share of Allah and the Messenger?
The Shaykh : This is for the general interests of the Muslims, such as building mosques, repairing roads, providing water, and so on. It also includes the salaries of the mu'adhdhins, the salaries of the imams, the salaries of the teachers, and the students of knowledge. The important thing is that it is spent on general interests.
The questioner : May Allah reward you, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : The destinations of the fifth of war spoils?
The Shaykh : Allah the Exalted mentioned in Surat al-Anfal:
then indeed, for Allah is one fifth of it and for the Messenger and for [his] near relatives and the orphans, the needy, and the [stranded] traveler
فأنّ لله خمسه وللرّسول ولذي القربى واليتامى والمساكين وابن السّبيلThe questioner : And what is done today with the share of Allah and the Messenger?
The Shaykh : This is for the general interests of the Muslims, such as building mosques, repairing roads, providing water, and so on. It also includes the salaries of the mu'adhdhins, the salaries of the imams, the salaries of the teachers, and the students of knowledge. The important thing is that it is spent on general interests.
The questioner : May Allah reward you, Shaykh.