How much zakaat can a recipient of zakat receive at one go?
Question
How much zakaat can a recipient of zakat receive at one go?
Answer
The fuqaha have mentioned that it is makroooh to give a recipient so much of zakaat whereby he will be obligated to pay zakaat.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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