Can we ask person if he/she is elibible for zakat?

format_quote Originally Posted by peaceandlove

OK, If we know a person who is poor but we are unsure if he own enough money or not to become eligible for zakat? so can we ask him directly?
or

what is the best way to ask him?

or

simply if we are feeling that the person is poor we should give him ?
Confused?

Asalaamualaykum :

You will simply go on whats apparent - Ask the person, if they say yes they need the zakaath then give it.

format_quote Originally Posted by peaceandlove

OK, If we know a person who is poor but we are unsure if he own enough money or not to become eligible for zakat? so can we ask him directly?
or

what is the best way to ask him?

or

simply if we are feeling that the person is poor we should give him ?
Confused?

Asalaamu Alaikum,

How do we know if a recipient of Zakat is poor or needy?
The opinion of the Hanafi school of jurisprudence is that Zakat is given to someone whose Zakatable assets are below the nisab value whilst also not having any surplus assets i.e. extra house, extra car, extra mobile etc.

According to the other schools i.e. Malikis, Shafi’is and Hanbalis, someone without enough wealth to pay for necessities of life, is eligible to receive Zakat. This is irrespective of the fact that the amount they currently have in their possession is below or above the nisab value.

And Allah knows best!

Source: https://nzf.org.uk/knowledge/criteri...ble-for-zakat/