Deducting voluntary charity from zakah
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Question:
In his second question, he says: Can I count the charities I have given during this time toward my zakah?
Answer:
No. If you gave it with the intention of a gift or voluntary charity, you cannot later convert it into zakah. It only counts as zakah if you intended it to be zakah at the time of payment, in which case it becomes zakah. However, if you gave it as a gift or voluntary charity and then wanted to count it toward your zakah, that is not permissible for you. And the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih al-Bukhari 1
In his second question, he says: Can I count the charities I have given during this time toward my zakah?
Answer:
No. If you gave it with the intention of a gift or voluntary charity, you cannot later convert it into zakah. It only counts as zakah if you intended it to be zakah at the time of payment, in which case it becomes zakah. However, if you gave it as a gift or voluntary charity and then wanted to count it toward your zakah, that is not permissible for you. And the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
The reward of deeds depends upon the intentions and every person will get the reward according to what he has intended.
إنما الأعمال بالنيات وإنما لكل امرئ ما نوى
Source
الفرق بين الصدقة والزكاة — alfawzan.live
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