The ruling on giving zakat al-mal to charitable associations for memorizing the Noble Qur'an and da'wah offices

Question:
Yes, the questioner Muhammad from Riyadh asks: What is the ruling on giving zakat, specifically zakat al-mal, to charitable associations for memorizing the Noble Qur'an, or to da'wah offices for expatriate communities, or to da'wah offices?

Answer:
My brother, zakat is one of the pillars of Islam, and it is obligatory and a debt in your trust. Therefore, you must distribute it yourself to the needy, or appoint someone you trust to deliver it to the needy on your behalf. It is not permissible for you to give it to associations when you do not know whether it will reach the needy or whether it will be hoarded by them. No, this obligation is in your trust; it is one of the pillars of Islam, and you must preserve it and not get rid of it by giving it to associations or to projects. It is not given to charitable projects, nor are charitable projects funded from zakat, because the recipients of zakat are eight categories, and it does not go beyond them. As for good deeds and charitable projects, they are funded from donations and voluntary charity. Yes.