Should Zakat be given to poor families whose adult children are capable of earning but refuse to work, claiming the work is unsuitable for them?
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It is not permissible to disburse to a poor person who is able to earn a living, based on the : "There is no share in it for the rich, nor for the strong, able-bodied earner." However, if the work is not befitting him, such as householders who are not accustomed to physical labor, then they may take from zakat, because the considered earning is that which is suitable for a person's status and dignity.
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