Giving Zakaah to the poor & destitute to perform the Hajj

Reference: ad-Durar an-Naadhirah fil-Fataawa al-Mu’aasirah – Page 440

Question: If a poor and destitute person has not performed the obligatory hajj due to his financial inability to do so, in this case is it permissible to give him [funds] from the zakaah in order to facilitate his performing the obligatory hajj himself?

Response: There is no harm in giving the poor and destitute [funds] from the zakaah which will assist him in [performing] the hajj; And may Allaah grant everyone success.

- from London, UK. He is a graduate of the Islaamic University of Madeenah, having graduated from the Institute of Arabic Language, and later the Faculty of Sharee'ah in 2004.

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