What is the ruling on a man who gave me money to give to so-and-so, but I found someone else in greater need, so I want to give it to him?
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The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : ... Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah.
The questioner : Welcome.
The Shaykh : May Allah keep you alive, my brother. Praise be to Allah, we are well.
The questioner : ... In what context?
The Shaykh: Go ahead.
The questioner : There is a man, meaning, who gave us money on the basis that we give it to, for example, so-and-so as zakah, meaning.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : So we found that, for example... we found that there is, for example, another man... in greater need, meaning, so here we want to give it to another man.
The Shaykh : It is not permissible.
The questioner : It is not permissible; it must be the first man.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, exactly.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good. Well, is there another question?
The questioner : ... Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah.
The questioner : Welcome.
The Shaykh : May Allah keep you alive, my brother. Praise be to Allah, we are well.
The questioner : ... In what context?
The Shaykh: Go ahead.
The questioner : There is a man, meaning, who gave us money on the basis that we give it to, for example, so-and-so as zakah, meaning.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : So we found that, for example... we found that there is, for example, another man... in greater need, meaning, so here we want to give it to another man.
The Shaykh : It is not permissible.
The questioner : It is not permissible; it must be the first man.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, exactly.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good. Well, is there another question?
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