Issue No. 1572- One can give khums to a sayyid who is not just but the obligatory precaution is that it should be given to one who does not commit sin openly, and if one wants to give it to a sayyid who has become indigent on a journey, his journey should not be a journey of sin. However, if he repents and does not commit a sin for the remainder of his journey, it is permissible to give him the portion of sayyids.
Issue No. 1574- There are two ways to identify a sayyid from a non-sayyid:1- When two just persons confirm that he is sayyid (one will also suffice).2- When he is known in his town or community as sayyid irrespective of whether this causes one to be certain or just brings presumption.
Issue No. 1576- The obligatory precaution is that indigent sayyids cannot receive khums in excess of their annual expenses.
Issue No. 1577- There is no harm in transferring khums from one town to another whether there are deserving sayyids in his town or not. However, if it is lost, the obligatory precaution is that he should pay it again from his own property, and he himself should bear the transportation costs. If he gives it to the representative of the Mujtahid, and he takes it from one town to another and it is lost, the khums payer will be under no obligation.
Issue No. 1578- If poor sayyids need a capital for business and trade, khums may be given to them to the extent that will meet their needs.
Issue No. 1579- If the share of the sayyid is more than the needs of the sayyids, it should be given to a just Mujtahid so that he may spend it where he deems fit, and if it is less than the needs of the sayyids, one may give them from the portion of the Imam (as). Therefore, it will not create any problem if the portion of sayyids is less or more.
Issue No. 1579- If the share of the sayyid is more than the needs of the sayyids, it should be given to a just Mujtahid so that he may spend it where he deems fit, and if it is less than the needs of the sayyids, one may give them from the portion of the Imam (as). Therefore, it will not create any problem if the portion of sayyids is less or more.
Issue No. 1580- The obligatory precaution is that the portion of sayyids be given from the same property or from the current money not from another commodity. However, if another commodity is sold to a needy sayyid, the price of the commodity which he owes can be counted as khums.
Issue No. 1581- If aneedy sayyid owes money to a person, the creditor may count his debt from khums due on him. However, in regards to the share of Imam (as) he should have the permission of the Mujtahid.
Issue No. 1582- It is not necessary for a person to tell a sayyid that the amount he is giving is from khums dues. In fact, he can give it to him as a gift, but should make the intention of khums. The same goes for giving the share of the Imam (as) to the deserving people with the permission of the Mujtahid.
Issue No. 1583- A deserving sayyid cannot take khums and give it back to the khums payer, except for the quantity that befits his status in the sense that if he himself had a property he would possibly give it to that person.
Issue No. 1584- If a person enters a deal with the Mujtahid or his representative about khums and it is agreed that he pays the due khums in the following year, he cannot deduct khums from the incomes of that year. For example, if he owes £200.00 as khums, and in the following year, he has £2000.00 more than the expenses of his year, he should pay khums of the £2000.00 together with £200.00.
