When paying Khums to a charity which has the Ijaza of Ayatollah Sistani, do we need to request the receipt from Ayatollah Sistani for the Khums payment or is the receipt from the charity organisation sufficient?
When paying Khums to a charity which has the Ijaza of Ayatollah Sistani, do we need to request the receipt from Ayatollah Sistani for the Khums payment or is the receipt from the charity organisation sufficient?
Zaid Alsalami, Shaykh Dr Zaid Alsalami is an Iraqi born scholar, raised in Australia. He obtained a BA from Al-Mustafa University, Qom, and an MA from the Islamic College in London. He also obtained a PhD from... Answered 4 years ago
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If they have shown you a written ijazah of them being able to receive khums from the Marja', or you are of the level of trusting the individual in what they are saying about their receipt and its authority, then that would suffice.
If not, request a receipt from the office.
The requirement of A.U. Seyid Sistani's office is that whenever you give a khums payment, a receipt must be issued from the office.
With prayers for your success.