Is the obligation fulfilled if charity is given to someone later found to be a non-believer or a slave?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Expiations

Book 60 · Issue 3 · Bab 1

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If the recipient is later found to be a disbeliever or a slave, the obligation is not fulfilled under any known opinion. This ruling is identical to the position regarding Zakat because the status of being a disbeliever or a slave is not typically hidden, nor are they generally assumed to be eligible recipients.