Paying zakah to perform the obligatory Hajj.

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Question:
A questioner asks: What is the ruling on giving zakah to a person who wants to perform Hajj?

Answer:
Answer: Yes, if he has not yet performed the Hajj of Islam, then you give him from the zakah what he needs to perform Hajj, for Hajj is a form of jihad in the path of Allah.

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