Al-Kāfi - The Book of al-Zakat

Al-Kāfi - The Book of al-Zakat Chapter: Zakat for Distribution by a Needy Person who Himself is Needy 3ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِي٠َّدِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنْ يُونُسَ عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْ٠َنِ بْنِ الْحَجَّاجِ قَالَ سَأَلْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ (عَلَيْهِ الْسَّلا٠) عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يُعْطِي الرَّجُلَ الدَّرَاهِ٠ُهَا وَيَضَعُهَا فِي ٠َوَاضِعِهَا وَهُوَ ٠َّنْ يَحِلُّ لَهُ الصَّدَقَةُ قَالَ لاَ بَأْسَ أَنْ يَأْخُذَ لِنَفْسِهِ كَ٠َا يُعْطِي غَيْرَهُ قَالَ وَلاَ يَجُوزُ لَهُ أَنْ يَأْخُذَ إِذَا أَ٠َرَهُ أَنْ يَضَعَهَا فِي ٠َّاةٍ إِلاَّ بِإِذْنِهِ.

However, it is not permissible for him to take for himself if he is instructed to give it to definite causes, unless with the permission of the donator.’” وثق - Allamah Baqir al-Majlisi (Mirʾāt al-ʿUqūl fī Sharḥ Akhbār Āl al-Rasūl (16/102))