What is the ruling on collecting zakat money for two years or more to buy a house for a poor person, compared to distributing it in a way that no one benefits from?
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must be disbursed immediately upon its due date, and it is not permissible to delay it except for the time needed to deliver it to its rightful recipients. Sheikh Al-Uthaymeen, may Allah have mercy on him, was of the opinion that it is not permissible to purchase a residence for a poor person from zakat funds; rather, a dwelling should be rented for him from it, and the remaining amount should be given to other poor people. Thus, withholding funds to purchase a residence for a poor person contradicts the obligation of disbursing zakat immediately.
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