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Zakaat related questions

· 15 Shawwal 1438 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

1 . If i give zakat to anyone, is it necessary to tell them it is zakat money?

2. Suppose I have to pay zakat Rs 12000, can I give Rs 1000 in each month?

3. One of my friends distributes free rice to the poor, can I give him rice to distribute from the zakat money?

Answer

1. No

2. Yes, however you should not delay to the point where some of your zakaat is outstanding and the following years zakaat becomes compulsory upon you.

3. Yes

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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