Is it permissible to give some of the zakah to someone who wants to perform Hajj?
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The questioner : Is it permissible to give some of the zakah to someone who wants to perform Hajj?
The Shaykh : As for when Hajj is a voluntary act, it is not permissible to give him from the zakah. As for when it is an obligatory act, some scholars held that it is permissible to give him so that he can perform the obligatory Hajj.
I have some reservations about this, because he has no obligation as long as he is unable to afford it. And if he has no obligation, it is not permissible to give him from the zakah.
The Shaykh : As for when Hajj is a voluntary act, it is not permissible to give him from the zakah. As for when it is an obligatory act, some scholars held that it is permissible to give him so that he can perform the obligatory Hajj.
I have some reservations about this, because he has no obligation as long as he is unable to afford it. And if he has no obligation, it is not permissible to give him from the zakah.