Giving zakaat to the Musjid to purchase a loudspeaker
Question
Can I give zakaat for buying a loudspeaker for the masjid because we can't hear azaan properly?
Answer
No, this is not permissible. Zakaat should be given to poor deserving Muslims.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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