What is the position on
beggars at the doors of the mosque? Should we give them something or not? Can the imaam
tell the person who stands up after the prayer and asks for something to be quiet?
0 / 0
20,06801/07/1999
Is it permissible to silence a beggar inside the mosque?
Question: 5154
Answer
Praise be to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah and his family.
We put this question to Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-‘Uthaymeen, may Allaah preserve him, who answered as follows:
As for the beggars who stand outside the doors of the mosque, there is nothing wrong with giving to them if they are genuine, but it is not allowed for them to do that inside the mosque, and they should be stopped and told, “Go and stand outside the door.”
Question:
Would the imaam who tells them to go outside be considered to be going against the Aayah (interpretation of the meaning): “And repulse not the beggar” [al-Duhaa 93:10].
Answer:
He is not repulsing him, he is just telling him to move to a different place. And Allaah knows best.
Was this answer helpful?
Source:
Shaykh Muhammad ibn ‘Uthaymeen
Our newsletter
To join our newsletter please add your email below
IslamQA App
For a quick access to our content and offline browsing
