Ruling on giving zakaah to a Raafidi

In the chapters of their books which discuss who is
entitled to receive zakaah funds, the scholars have stated that these funds are not to be
given to a kaafir or an innovator (follower of bid’ah). The Raafidis are undoubtedly
kuffaar for four reasons:

1. They cast aspersions on the Qur’aan, claiming that two-thirds of it
   has been omitted, as is stated in their book by al-Noori which is called Fasl
   al-Khitaab fi Ithbaat Tahreef Kitaab Rabb al-Arbaab, and in Al-Kaafi, and other
   books. Whoever casts aspersions on the Qur’aan is a kaafir who disbelieves in the
   words of Allaah (interpretation of the meaning): “and surely, We will guard it
   (from corruption)” [al-Hijr 15:9]

2. They cast aspersions upon the Sunnah and the saheeh ahaadeeth. They do
   not follow them, because they were narrated from the Sahaabah who, according to them, are
   kuffaar. They believe that the Sahaabah became kaafirs after the Prophet
   (peace and
   blessings of Allaah be upon him) died, apart from ‘Ali and his descendents, Salmaan,
   ‘Ammaar and a few others. But with regard to the first three khaleefahs and the
   majority of the Sahaabah who gave their bay’ah (oath of allegiance) to them,
   they think that they all apostatized and became kaafirs, so their ahaadeeth cannot be
   accepted. This is stated in al-Kaafi and other books of theirs.

3. They regard the Sunnis (Ahl al-Sunnah) as kaafirs, so they do not
   pray with you. Whoever prays behind a Sunni will repeat his prayer. Indeed, they think
   that we are naajis (impure), and when they shake hands with us they go and wash
   their hands. Whoever regards the Muslims as kaafirs is himself a kaafir, so we regard them
   as kaafirs just as they regard us as kaafirs, and more so.

4. They commit clear shirk in their exaggerations about ‘Ali
   and his descendents and in their calling upon them alongside Allaah. This is stated
   clearly in their books, where they exaggerate about them and describe them in terms that
   are befitting only for the Lord of the Worlds. We have heard this in their tapes. They do
   not participate in the charity work of the Ahl al-Sunnah, or give charity to the Sunni
   poor; if they do these things, it is with deeply rooted and hidden hatred, and they do
   that as a form of taqiyyah (dissimulation, calculated deception). On these grounds,
   anyone who has given zakaah to them must pay his zakaah again, because he has given it to
   someone who will be helped in his kufr and to wage war against the Sunnah thereby. Whoever
   is obliged to pay zakaah is forbidden to give it to a Raafidi; if he does this, he has not
   discharged his obligation and he has to pay it again because he did not give the money
   with which he had been entrusted to the people who were entitled to receive it. Whoever
   doubts this, let him read the books that have been written in refutation of them, such as
   the book by al-Qifaari which refutes their way, and al-Khutoot al-‘Areedah by
   al-Khateeb, and the books of Ehsan Ilahi Zaheer, and others. And Allaah is the Source of
   Strength.

[Note: al-Khutoot al’Areedah and the books of Ehsan Ilahi
Zaheer are availabe in English Translation. – Translator]