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Claiming the zakaat amount in one's tax returns
Question
I claim in my income tax return the amount which I pay as Zakaat and Income tax Department returns some as refund. Can I keep it for my use?
Answer
Yes
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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