QUESTION:
Can Sadaqah be given to non-Muslims as well, or is it only allowed to be discharged to Muslims?
ANSWER:
Nafl Sadaqah can be given to both Muslims and non-Muslims. Waajib Sadaqah can only be given to poor Muslims who are eligible to receive Zakaat. Zakaat, Sadaqatul Fitr, taking a vow to discharge a fixed amount in charity if a need is fulfilled, and the need is thereafter fulfilled, etc. fall in the category of Waajib Sadaqah.
ALLAH TA’ALA ALONE IN HIS INFINITE KNOWLEDGE KNOWS BEST!
ANSWERED BY:
Mufti Mohammed Desai
Date:- 10 Rabi-ul-Awwal 1445 / 26 September 2023