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Is Zakat and sadaqah obligatory upon a woman who is in a difficult financial situation, sometimes cannot find food, and has a working son, knowing that she does not wear hijab and does not pray?

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A woman's neighbors should consistently advise her and encourage her to pray and observe the legal (Shariah-compliant) . As for abandoning prayer out of denial (juhud), it is considered disbelief (kufr) by the consensus of Muslims, and should not be given to someone in such a state. If the abandonment of prayer is due to negligence or laziness, scholars have differed on its ruling. The majority view is that the person does not become a disbeliever, and it is permissible to give zakat to them. However, according to the Hanbalis, it is not permissible to give zakat to such a person if they are called to prayer by the rulers and do not pray. Giving zakat to this woman is valid, Allah willing, and it should be a means of inviting her and improving her condition. As for voluntary charity (sadaqat al-tatawwu'), it is permissible to give it even to a disbeliever.

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