Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah

Zakat to Islamic school

· 22 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1438 AH1 min readFatwa 38426English

Question

Assalamualiku wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuihu.

I would like to ask you a quick question.

Can i pay zakath fund to a Modern + Islamic school run by a muslim brother for muslim kids.

The amount may be used as school fees for poor kids. There is no boarding, its just a day school.

Please advise.

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

In order for us to advise you, enquire from the administration how they would use the zakat funds to pay for the school fees.

Request them for a detailed explanation.

If they have any documentations in that regard, obtain it and send it to us for our observations.

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Saad Haque

Student Darul Iftaa
New Jersey, USA

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

Answered by
Saad Haque
Checked & approved by
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