Building a house and giving it as Zakaat

30 May 2016 · 23 Shaʻban 1437 AH1 min readEnglish

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Can a person build a house and give it as Zakaat to a Zakaat recipient?

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It is permissible to build a house and give it with the intention of Zakaat to an eligible recipient of Zakaat. (Ahsanul Fataawa 4/300) In doing so, the market value should be realised in calculating a persons discharged amount of Zakaat.

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Answered by: Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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