Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah

Will u be punish if u do not give beggars money?

· 29 Ramadan 1423 AH1 min readFatwa 7295English

Question

My reason for not giving them money is that they buy liquor, drugs or even gamble with the money u give them. Thus I think they waste the money that u could have given towards the mosque, some people u know needs it , etc... Will u be punish if u do not give beggars money?

Answer

It was the noble practice of our prophet (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) that he never refused a beggar. Infact, in many ahadith nabi (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) encourages us to never refuse a beggar even tough offering a slice of bread. However if you are positive that the beggars will abuse the charity,we suggest do not offer them cash rather offer something in kind like food items etc.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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