The Meaning of the Phrase “And in the Cause of Allah” in the Verse on Charity
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The Shaykh : Here is a point regarding the saying of Allah the Exalted: [Al-Baqarah 2:154] Does this mean all paths of good, such as building mosques, printing books, building schools, and repairing roads, or does “in the Cause of Allah” refer specifically to jihad? Is it the second or the first?
The student: The second.
The Shaykh : The second. “In the Cause of Allah” refers only to jihad in the Cause of Allah. As for building schools, repairing roads, and building mosques, these have their own donations, and it is not permissible to spend zakah on them.
in the way of Allah
في سبيل اللهThe student: The second.
The Shaykh : The second. “In the Cause of Allah” refers only to jihad in the Cause of Allah. As for building schools, repairing roads, and building mosques, these have their own donations, and it is not permissible to spend zakah on them.