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Giving zakaat to people begging outside the Haram

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Q:

1- Will zakaat be discharged by giving zakat money to adults or children who are begging outside the Haram Sharif?

2- Will zakaat be discharged by giving zakat money to those people who look poor from outer appearance?

Bismillaah

A:

1. Yes, if they seem to be deserving and the children have the consent of their elders.

2. Yes.

And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.

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