Is it obligatory to verify a beneficiary's commitment to prayer before donating money to them or sponsoring them?
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If the charity is voluntary, then it is not obligatory to investigate whether the recipient prays or not, as it is permissible to give it even to a disbeliever. It is, however, preferable to earmark it for the righteous and virtuous. But if it is given to a fasiq (transgressor) or a disbeliever, it is permissible, and there is a reward in general. As for obligatory charity, it is not given to a disbeliever.
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