Is it permissible to give zakah to the charitable organizations that exist today, of which there are many?

Question:
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, a questioner says: Is it permissible to give zakah to the charitable organizations that exist today, of which there are many?

Answer:
As for the organizations known to pay zakah to the poor, and who certify that they give charity to the poor, you may give to them. As for those that take the zakah and put it in a box or boxes to save it, and do not care about distributing it to the poor, and mix it with donations, it is not permissible to give it to them. So do not give it to them unless you are certain that it will reach the poor. Yes.