Charity given to those outside Islam

It is narrated from Sa'id bin Jubayr that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Do not give charity except to the people of your own religion (the Muslims)." Then the verse of the Qur'an "Their guidance is not your responsibility" up to "and whatever good you spend will be repaid to you in full" [Al-Baqarah: 272] was revealed, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Give charity to the people of all religions." (that is, to non-Muslims as well).

Ibn al-Hanafiyyah said: (At first) people disliked giving charity to the polytheists, so Allah Almighty revealed the verse of the Qur'an "Their guidance is not your responsibility" [Al-Baqarah: 272], and then people began giving charity to them (the polytheists).

Mujahid said: Do not give charity to Jews and Christians, unless you find no one other than them.

Abu Razin said: I was with Shaqiq bin Salamah when some polytheist captives passed by him. He ordered me to give them charity, and then he recited this verse: "And they give food, despite their love for it, to the poor, the orphan and the captive." [Al-Insan: 8]

Ikrimah said: Feed them (give them charity), but do not give them maintenance money (nafaqah).

It is narrated from Abu Ishaq that Abu Maysarah used to give Sadaqat al-Fitr to (Christian) monks.

Ikrimah said: Do not give charity to the Jews and Christians as maintenance (nafaqah).

Sa'id bin Jubayr and Ata said: "And they give food, despite their love for it, to the poor, the orphan and the captive" [Al-Insan: 8] refers to the people of the qiblah and others.

And (it is narrated) from Ata regarding "And they give food, despite their love for it, to the poor, the orphan and the captive" [Al-Insan: 8]: They both (Sa'id bin Jubayr and Ata) said: (This refers to those) from the people of the qiblah and others.

Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The saying of Allah Almighty "Charities are only for the poor" [Al-Tawbah: 60] refers to the chronically disabled among the People of the Book.

Layth said: Mujahid and Tawus used to dislike giving charity to Christians.

Al-Hasan said that the words of Allah, the Exalted: {And they give food, in spite of their love for it, to the poor, the orphan and the captive} [Al-Insan: 8], refer to captives from among the polytheists.

Amr bin Harim said: Jabir bin Zayd was asked to whom charity (sadaqah) should be given. He said: "To the poor among the Muslims and among the people of protection (ahl al-dhimmah)." And he said: "The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to distribute charity and the one-fifth (khums) among the people of protection."