The zakah of the funds of a charitable association set aside for repayment
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The questioner:
I inform Your Eminence that I have a sum of money, which is an association whose funds are set aside for the need of repaying fines, and for the needs of the group regarding ransom for captives, whether due to accidents or otherwise. Is there any zakah on it when a lunar year has passed over it?
The Shaykh:
As long as they have given it for the sake of Allah, and they have collected it for the sake of Allah to help the poor and the needy, and they have gathered it for this purpose, there is nothing in it.
The questioner:
A little bit of zakah.
The Shaykh:
There is nothing in it; they collected it for its own sake, yes.
The questioner:
All right.
I inform Your Eminence that I have a sum of money, which is an association whose funds are set aside for the need of repaying fines, and for the needs of the group regarding ransom for captives, whether due to accidents or otherwise. Is there any zakah on it when a lunar year has passed over it?
The Shaykh:
As long as they have given it for the sake of Allah, and they have collected it for the sake of Allah to help the poor and the needy, and they have gathered it for this purpose, there is nothing in it.
The questioner:
A little bit of zakah.
The Shaykh:
There is nothing in it; they collected it for its own sake, yes.
The questioner:
All right.
Source
ندوات الجامع الكبير مع الأسئلة - 43 — archive.org (21:37)
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