Is it permissible to build walls and dig trenches for the mujahideen from zakah?

The Shaykh : Yes.

The questioner : Our Shaykh, building walls, for example, or digging trenches, or other such things.

The Shaykh : No, these are not included in zakah; they are not for the mujahideen. These are among general acts of righteousness.

The questioner : A merchant donated more than a million to build a wall on the state's border, of course. Is this considered zakah?

The Shaykh : No, this is among general acts of good.

The presenter : Um, um. Building mosques.

The Shaykh : It is not from zakah.