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{{Quote|1=[https://sunnahonline.com/library/ramadhan/477-the-way-of-giving-zakat-ul-fitr-in-non-islamic-lands The way of giving Zakat al-Fitr in non-Islamic Lands]<BR>Haytham bin Jawwad al-Haddad, Islam Awakening, Article ID: 984|2=It is best that zakatu-l-fitr be given to the poor and the needy (al-miskin - someone whose level of poverty is more or less than the poor (al-faqir), but does not let others know of his need nor does he beg from others), these are the first two categories of the eight to whom zakat is normally given to; this due to his salallahu alayhi wa salam saying, ‘…and as food for the needy’. The majority of scholars are of the opinion that '''zakatu-l-fitr is not to be given to non-Muslims'''.}} | {{Quote|1=[https://sunnahonline.com/library/ramadhan/477-the-way-of-giving-zakat-ul-fitr-in-non-islamic-lands The way of giving Zakat al-Fitr in non-Islamic Lands]<BR>Haytham bin Jawwad al-Haddad, Islam Awakening, Article ID: 984|2=It is best that zakatu-l-fitr be given to the poor and the needy (al-miskin - someone whose level of poverty is more or less than the poor (al-faqir), but does not let others know of his need nor does he beg from others), these are the first two categories of the eight to whom zakat is normally given to; this due to his salallahu alayhi wa salam saying, ‘…and as food for the needy’. The majority of scholars are of the opinion that '''zakatu-l-fitr is not to be given to non-Muslims'''.}} | ||
{{Quote|1=[ | {{Quote|1=[https://islamqa.info/en/answers/21384/giving-zakaah-to-kaafirs Giving zakaah to kaafirs]<BR>Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid, Islam Q&A, Fatwa No. 21384|2='''It is not permissible to give zakaah on one’s wealth or crops, or Zakaat al-Fitr, to kaafirs, even if they are poor, or wayfarers, or debtors''', and if one who gives zakaah to them, that is not counted as zakaah. | ||
It is permissible to give regular charity – '''not obligatory''' charity (i.e., zakaah) to poor kaafirs, and to exhange gifts and with them and treat them well '''to soften their hearts towards Islam''', so long as they have not carried out any hostile actions against the Muslims, which would disallow that. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): | It is permissible to give regular charity – '''not obligatory''' charity (i.e., zakaah) to poor kaafirs, and to exhange gifts and with them and treat them well '''to soften their hearts towards Islam''', so long as they have not carried out any hostile actions against the Muslims, which would disallow that. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): | ||