Giving zakah to those who build charitable housing with it
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Question:
What is the ruling on giving zakah of wealth to someone who uses it to build charitable housing?
Answer:
Zakah is not to be used for building housing, schools, or mosques. Zakah is for the poor and the needy mentioned in the verse[At-Tawbah 9:60]. These are eight categories, a definitive limit; it is not permissible to add to them or change them.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
What is the ruling on giving zakah of wealth to someone who uses it to build charitable housing?
Answer:
Zakah is not to be used for building housing, schools, or mosques. Zakah is for the poor and the needy mentioned in the verse
Zakah expenditures are only for the poor and for the needy
إِنَّمَا الصَّدَقَاتُ لِلْفُقَرَاءِ وَالْمَسَاكِينِThe presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 31/8 شرح كتاب التوحيد / الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (1:09:19)
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