What is the maximum amount one can give in Zakaat to a single person?
Published as Maximum amount of zakaat that should be given to a single person
Question
What is the maximum amount one can give in Zakaat to a single person?
Answer
Under normal circumstances, you should not give more than the amount that will make him the owner of nisaab.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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