Zakaat Q&A (12/26)
Question
Is intention necessary?
Answer
Intention at the time of giving Zakāt is a pre-requisite for the valid discharge of Zakāt.
Questions about this ruling, answered only from the archive with sources.
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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