The ruling on a person’s arrogance regarding wealth to which he is entitled
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Question:
If a poor person who is actually entitled to giving and zakah becomes arrogant about it, is he to be blamed, even though he genuinely needs it and is entitled to it by the Shari'ah? Or is the intended meaning arrogance regarding what he is not entitled to?
Answer:
The most likely view—may Allah know best—is that it refers to what he is not entitled to, meaning: stockpiling and accumulating in excess.
As for a poor person asking for his needs, there is nothing wrong with that, whether from zakah or otherwise.
If a poor person who is actually entitled to giving and zakah becomes arrogant about it, is he to be blamed, even though he genuinely needs it and is entitled to it by the Shari'ah? Or is the intended meaning arrogance regarding what he is not entitled to?
Answer:
The most likely view—may Allah know best—is that it refers to what he is not entitled to, meaning: stockpiling and accumulating in excess.
As for a poor person asking for his needs, there is nothing wrong with that, whether from zakah or otherwise.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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