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I would just like to know if donating money in the cause of building the mosque can be recoginsed as Zakaah?

· 27 Ramadan 1427 AH1 min readFatwa 14668English

Question

Salaams,

I would just like to know if donating money in the cause of building the mosque can be recoginsed as Zakaah?

Thanking you in advance. Salaams

Answer

Assalamu Alaikum Warahmatullah

Brother/Sister in Islam

Zakat must be given to a poor and needy Muslim individual. Zakat cannot be given for a Masjid. Only lillah funds may be used for the building of a Masjid.

If Zakat was given to build a Masjid, it will not be discharged.

And Allah Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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