What is the ruling on collecting zakat al-fitr and sending it to an orphan in another country?
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The questioner: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah.
The questioner : How is our Shaykh doing?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, I am well.
The questioner : Our Shaykh, may Allah bless you. Regarding this matter, we are young Egyptian men who want to collect zakat al-fitr, and the idea is to send it to an orphan in Egypt, in the same country. So what is your opinion on this matter?
The Shaykh : And when will the orphan receive it, and how will it reach him, as money or as food?
The questioner : As money, of course.
The Shaykh : No, it is not permissible.
The questioner : It is not permissible.
The Shaykh : Money is not permissible.
The questioner : May Allah bless you, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And may He reward you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah.
The questioner : How is our Shaykh doing?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, I am well.
The questioner : Our Shaykh, may Allah bless you. Regarding this matter, we are young Egyptian men who want to collect zakat al-fitr, and the idea is to send it to an orphan in Egypt, in the same country. So what is your opinion on this matter?
The Shaykh : And when will the orphan receive it, and how will it reach him, as money or as food?
The questioner : As money, of course.
The Shaykh : No, it is not permissible.
The questioner : It is not permissible.
The Shaykh : Money is not permissible.
The questioner : May Allah bless you, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And may He reward you.
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