Giving zakaat to people begging outside the Haram
Question
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?
Answer
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)
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