Does sponsoring an orphan absolve one from the obligatory Zakat?
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Sponsoring an orphan does not fulfill the obligation of unless two conditions are met: that the orphan is poor, and that the person intends what they pay to be from Zakat, for the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Indeed, actions are by intentions."
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