Mustaḥabb Alms: Giving Alms to Beggars Who Harm the Image of Islamic Society

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Mustaḥabb Alms: Giving Alms to Beggars Who Harm the Image of Islamic Society

English:

Question #1806:

What is one’s duty with respect to the beggars who live on money and food they beg and make a bad impression of the Islamic society especially after the government’s decision on gathering them? Is it permissible to give them alms?

Answer #1806:

Try your best to give alms to those needy persons who are humble and religious.

-Imam Khamenei, Practical Laws of Islam, Importance and Conditions of Mustaḥabb Alms