Zakat & Charity · Subtopic
Who May Receive Zakat
287 fatawa from 7 South African Darul Iftas on Who May Receive Zakat, part of Zakat & Charity. Newest first; every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.
Subtopics are grouped from each Darul Ifta’s own categories and the fatwa titles, so the count is approximate.
By Darul Ifta
Who May Receive Zakat fatawa — page 5 of 8
- Mufti Online26 Dec 2016
Giving zakaat funds to the family of the deceased to pay for burial expenses
Can zakaat funds be given to the family to pay for burial expenses? e.g. If the family is poor, zakaat is given to them and they are told to use it…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online17 Dec 2016
Giving zakaat to one's driver
My driver in Karachi is a healthy strong man, I pay him salary (about the same as other drivers of similar job get). However he has children and his…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online10 Dec 2016
Woman sending her in-laws for umrah with zakaat money
Can a woman spend her zakaat money to send her father-in-law and mother-in-law for umrah without letting them know that she has financed the trip as…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online19 Nov 2016
Using zakaat funds for the upkeep of a graveyard
Is it permissible or advisable to use zakaat funds for the upkeep of the graveyard?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam14 Oct 2016
Is one eligible for Zakat money in the following situation?
As Salaamualuikum. I make dua that Mufti Saab is keeping well. May Allah reward Mufti Saab greatly for the service that is rendered to the Muslim…
Jibran Kadarkhan - Mufti Online5 Oct 2016
Taking back zakaat money
I gave my zakaat to a lady to purchase a blender to start her business after she informed me that she was eligible to collect Zakaat. Later I found…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online23 Aug 2016Roman Urdu
Bhai ku zakaat dena
Mera bhai ki amdan bht kam hai ikhrajat k baad us k pass 5000 bachta hai us ki pay 41000 hai lekin do bachon k ikhrajat or bivi ko kharcha denay k…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online31 Jul 2016
A person who has nisaab accepting zakaat
What will happen to a person if they have the nisaab amount and still accept zakaat even though they are fully aware of this?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online27 Jul 2016
Giving zakaat to one's sister
I have given zakaat money six times the nisaab amount to my sister. Can I give her another amount of zakaat after three months similar to the first…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online25 Jul 2016
Giving beggars zakaat
My question is about zakaah. In the UK, we have some muslim women begging outside the mosque. Can we give zakah to these women?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam2 Jul 2016
Can I give Zakat to Orphaned girls who live with their Mother?
My question is about Sadqah, my widow sister-in-law is living with us and we help her financially, emotionaly, physically and eithically. With the…
Mufti Zameelur Rahman - Mufti Online25 May 2016
Paying a child's school fees with zakaat
If a child below the age of puberty is in a fee paying Islamic school but because of the inability of the parents to pay the fee, the school is…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online25 May 2016
Giving a large sum of zakaat money to a single person
I have a question about zakah. Can someone donate £100,000 (British) of zakah to a single person who is eligible?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online23 May 2016
Giving zakaat to shias, qadiyaanis, etc
1) I know that it is not permissible to give zakaat to any non-Muslim. However, generally we are allowed to help needy and poor non-Muslims. The…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online23 May 2016
Using zakaat for funeral expenses
My paternal Aunti (65 years old) who has no kids and recently her husband passed away as well. Can Zakaat be discharged to cover expenses of her…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online19 May 2016
How to determine if someone is deserving of Zakaat
It's very hard to determine nowadays who deserves to receive zakaat. Can you elaborate who deserves to receive zakaat? Please advise.
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online19 May 2016
Buying wheelchairs for a hospital with zakaat money
Can Zakaat be discharged to buy wheel chairs and distribute in the hospital so disabled people can use those wheelchairs?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online19 May 2016
Using zakaat to purchase a water cooler
Can Zakaat be discharged to build electric water cooler in grave yard or any other public places so people can drink cold water during intense…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online10 May 2016
Giving zakaat to the Musjid to purchase a loudspeaker
Can I give zakaat for buying a loudspeaker for the masjid because we can't hear azaan properly?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online23 Apr 2016
Paying off another person's debt with zakaat money
If person A is in debt, can person B pay zakaat directly to the creditor? Does B have to inform A that he is paying Zakaat directly to the creditor?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online21 Apr 2016
The mother of a zakaatable family inheriting a large some of money
A family was eligible for zakaat. The mother in this family just inherited a fairly large sum of money from a deceased relative. However, she says…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online11 Apr 2016
Is it permissible to give zakaat to Sayyids?
Is it true that zakaat shouldn't be given to Sayyids. I wanted to give my yearly zakaat amount to one of my family relatives as they are very poor…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online5 Apr 2016
Assisting a prisoner with zakaat money
Can zakaat be given to a Muslim to release him from prison who has been in prison for last fifteen years. The person in prison is punctual about his…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online2 Apr 2016
Can a person who possess a cellphone or a car receive zakaat
I heard from an Aalim that if a person has a fancy touch screen cellphone, then he cannot be given zakaat. 1) If a person has a cellphone worth…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online30 Mar 2016
Giving zakaat to people begging outside the Haram
1- Will zakaat be discharged by giving zakat money to adults or children who are begging outside the Haram Sharif? 2- Will zakaat be discharged by…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online13 Mar 2016
Helping sick people with zakaat money
May I please ask your advice on two matters with regards to Zakaat. a) My wives uncle recently had both his legs amputated. He is an elderly 78 year…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online21 Feb 2016
Distributing zakaat
In regards to discharging Zakaat, it has become very difficult now a days to find out who deserve to receive Zakaat. Please advise where else it can…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online20 Feb 2016
Giving zakaat to one's grandparents
Can we give our zakaat money to our grand father or grand mother?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online15 Feb 2016
Becoming eligible for zakaat due to debts
I am currently employed working on commission earning a very decent salary. Due to to certain mismanagement of my salary I find myself in debt (3…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online15 Feb 2016
Giving one's zakaat to one's brother
1. Is it permissible to give my zakaah funds to my brother because he has lost his job and cannot make "ends meat"? (He does not have the zakaat…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online11 Feb 2016
Using zakaat money to transport the body of the deceased
What is the Islamic ruling regarding for giving donation to send the dead body from abroad to the home land of the dead person (if the person is a…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Jamiat KZN9 Feb 2016
Can I give zakat to a person who buys expensive clothing?
I would like to know if i can give zakat to someone who buys expensive clothes, mobile phones shoes and other items? I also have doubts about the…
Hafizurrahman Fatehmahomed - Mufti Online8 Feb 2016
Using one's zakaat to pay for one's mother's treatment
I am a 70 year old retired person and have no means of income besides some investments in Islamic bonds. I pay Zakat Alhamdollilah every year to…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam6 Feb 2016
Can I give zakat to a person who buys expensive clothing?
I would like to know if i can give zakat to someone who buys expensive clothes, mobile phones shoes and other items? I also have doubts about the…
Hafizurrahman Fatehmahomed - Mufti Online30 Jan 2016
Can the wife give the husband zakaat
I am very concerned regarding zakaat. I got married last year and my husband is not well settled yet. He is completing his education and spending…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online6 Jan 2016
Giving zakaat to a Madrasah
Can zakaat be given to a Madrasah (the place where kids learn Qur'an)?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online6 Jan 2016
Giving zakaat to an orphanage
Can zakaat be given to an orphan shelter centre?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online6 Jan 2016
Giving zakaat to a poor child
Can zakaat be given to a child to cover her education expenses?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online15 Dec 2015
Giving zakaat to refugees
There are a lot of refugees currently needing support. Would it be ok to use part of the zakaat for buying products that are needed e.g diapers for…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online30 Nov 2015
Giving one's brother zakaat
If my brother is in debt for 200k earns +- 14k also has old lay-bys that he pays for every month, has two children, rents a flat, has house expenses…
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Read-only index of fatawa already published by South African Darul Iftas, each linked to its original. Not a fatwa service — for your own situation, ask the issuing Darul Ifta.