FatwaPerakEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
Memberi sedekah kepada orang yang fakir tetapi orang itu tidak pernah membuat amal ibadat.
Is it permissible to give charity to a poor person who never performs acts of worship?
Short answer
Giving charity to the poor and needy does not require that the recipients be obedient people.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Perak State Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Soal Jawab
- Topic
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Giving charity to the poor and needy does not require that the recipients be obedient people. Charity may therefore still be given to a poor person even if he does not perform acts of worship. Muslims are encouraged to always think well of others (husnuzon).
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Bersedekah kepada fakir miskin tidak disyaratkan bahawa mereka mesti terdiri daripada orang yang taat.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Perak State Mufti Department. “Memberi sedekah kepada orang yang fakir tetapi orang itu tidak pernah membuat amal ibadat.”, date not stated. https://mufti.perak.gov.my/component/content/article/soal-jawab?catid=2#payment-26. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/charity-to-poor-who-do-not-worship/