Is it permissible to use Zakaat money to pay people who work for an Islamic Boarding school e.g. the aalim?
Question
I am involved in running an Islamic boarding school for underpriveleged children. We collect money from the local muslim community in order to run the school. We collect Zakaat, Sadaqah and Lillah money.
Answer
Generally, the school and its administration is the Wakeel (representative) of its poor and needy students with their consent (if the students are adult) or their parents (if students are minor) to accept Zakaat monies on their behalf and pay their fees to the school. The fees paid with Zakaat will be Lillah and can be used by the school to fulfil its needs, for example, salaries, etc.
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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