Ruling on donating to the weak children of disbelievers
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Question:
We read in the Dawah magazine your fatwa permitting donations to the children of the world, regardless of their nationality or religion, provided that the state is not hostile. It is well known that this donation, in its absolute form, has severe harms for Islam, as we cannot guarantee that these funds will be spent on the children. Even if they are spent on them, it means that we are providing these expenses to those states, which are naturally non-Islamic states. There is no non-Islamic state that does not harbor hostility toward Islamic states. Here they are manufacturing weapons and all means of corruption to destroy Islam, and so on.
Answer:
The intention is the weak ones who are treated kindly, such as children gathered from the aftermath of wars or otherwise. They are gathered, and people treat them kindly if a trustworthy person takes charge. A trustworthy person who manages the distribution of aid to save children who are not to blame, who are not the children of those fighting against us, but rather children of those granted safe conduct, or those under a treaty, or those for whom a ransom is paid, or the like.
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) permitted giving to non-combative disbelievers, and he permitted Asma’ to give to her disbelieving mother from her wealth. And Allah, before that, said (Exalted and Majestic is He): [Al-Mumtahanah: 8].
So the weak, whether children, women, or others, even if they are polytheists, if they are under safe conduct, granted safe conduct with us, or under a treaty, or the like, or if they are weak refugees in some of the countries, there is no harm in being kind to them. However, the weak Muslims are more deserving of it than they are. So if there is sufficient abundance for both these groups and those, there is no harm.
We read in the Dawah magazine your fatwa permitting donations to the children of the world, regardless of their nationality or religion, provided that the state is not hostile. It is well known that this donation, in its absolute form, has severe harms for Islam, as we cannot guarantee that these funds will be spent on the children. Even if they are spent on them, it means that we are providing these expenses to those states, which are naturally non-Islamic states. There is no non-Islamic state that does not harbor hostility toward Islamic states. Here they are manufacturing weapons and all means of corruption to destroy Islam, and so on.
Answer:
The intention is the weak ones who are treated kindly, such as children gathered from the aftermath of wars or otherwise. They are gathered, and people treat them kindly if a trustworthy person takes charge. A trustworthy person who manages the distribution of aid to save children who are not to blame, who are not the children of those fighting against us, but rather children of those granted safe conduct, or those under a treaty, or those for whom a ransom is paid, or the like.
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) permitted giving to non-combative disbelievers, and he permitted Asma’ to give to her disbelieving mother from her wealth. And Allah, before that, said (Exalted and Majestic is He):
Allah does not forbid you from those who do not fight you because of religion and do not expel you from your homes - from being righteous toward them and acting justly toward them. Indeed, Allah loves those who act justly.
لَا يَنْهَاكُمُ اللَّهُ عَنِ الَّذِينَ لَمْ يُقَاتِلُوكُمْ فِي الدِّينِ وَلَمْ يُخْرِجُوكُمْ مِنْ دِيَارِكُمْ أَنْ تَبَرُّوهُمْ وَتُقْسِطُوا إِلَيْهِمْ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ الْمُقْسِطِينَSo the weak, whether children, women, or others, even if they are polytheists, if they are under safe conduct, granted safe conduct with us, or under a treaty, or the like, or if they are weak refugees in some of the countries, there is no harm in being kind to them. However, the weak Muslims are more deserving of it than they are. So if there is sufficient abundance for both these groups and those, there is no harm.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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