What is the ruling on giving zakah to another country?
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Question:
His saying (peace and blessings be upon him):Sahih Muslim 19c Does this not indicate that it should not be taken from that country to another country?
Answer:
It covers all the poor, but the people of the country are more deserving, and their poor are more deserving if they are in need. If Allah makes them wealthy, it is transferred to other countries. The poor of the country are more deserving of its zakah.
His saying (peace and blessings be upon him):
which would be collected from the wealthy amongst them and distributed to their needy ones
تؤخذ من أغنيائهم فترد على فقرائهمAnswer:
It covers all the poor, but the people of the country are more deserving, and their poor are more deserving if they are in need. If Allah makes them wealthy, it is transferred to other countries. The poor of the country are more deserving of its zakah.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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