Conditions of a Traveler to whom Zakat is Attached
Issue No. 1652- If the money of a traveller has been completely spent or stolen or he loses the means of transport and it was not a haram journey, provided that he cannot reach his destination by taking loan or selling something, he can take zakāt even though he may not be a poor person in his hometown. It is not necessary for him to repay what he has received as zakāt when he reaches his hometown. However, if after reaching his hometown he finds that some of it has remained unspent, he should give it to the Mujtahid or his representative informing him that it is zakāt.
