Jamiatul Ulama KZN

Can Zakaat be given in kind to a Zakaat recipient?

· 30 Shaʻban 1442 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Can food or furniture be bought with Zakaat money and given as Zakaat to a Zakaat recipient?

Answer

Zakaat may be discharged in both cash and kind. It is also permissible for one to purchase food, furniture or any other item with Zakaat money and give it as Zakaat to a recipient who is worthy of accepting Zakaat.

In this way, the Zakaat will be discharged. (Fataawa Mahmoodiyyah 9/479)

And Allah Ta’ala Knows Best

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