Informing the Recipient That the Money is Zakaat
Question
Is it necessary to mention it to the person that we are giving him zakaat? Or we can just make niyyah from our side only?
Answer
No. Niyyat is sufficient
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
( وشرط صحة أدائها نية مقارنة له ) أي للأداء ( ولو ) كانت المقارنة ( حكما ) كما لو دفع بلا نية ثم نوى والمال قائم في يد الفقير أو نوى عند الدفع للوكيل ثم دفع الوكيل بلا نية ( الدر المختار 2/268)
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- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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