a question about charity

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i was wondering whether giving charity to non muslims will be counted as zakkah? or do they have to be muslims in order for it to count as zakkah?


thanks

 

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"Yet, having many people who qualify as poor and needy, we may resort to the following four criteria to help select between them:

1- The degree of need, a starving person must be given priority.

2- The person's relation to the payer of Zakah: a relative is preferred over non-relative (the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: 'It is Zakah and a link [to the heart of a relative].' A neighbor is also given priority.

3- The degree of religiosity of the receiver: this is within the spirit of the advice of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): 'And let your food not be eaten except by a pious person.'

4- Availability of other sources for a specific poor/needy.

Giving Zakah to Non-Muslims

 

[nebula]

thanks aunty serene

 

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:salamext:

Anytime nephew! Make dua for your Aunty InshaaAllaah =)

 

[nebula]

Inshallah