Zakaat to those with Deviated Aqeedah

28 Feb 2025 · 29 Shaʻban 1446 AH1 min readEnglish

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Q. I have a worker. She says she is Muslim and said she went to classes to the Musjid. But she believes all other religions are correct in their way. Is it permissible to give zakat to her?

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It is not permissible to give her Zakaat. She is not yet a Muslim until she believes that only one religion is correct and that is Islam. This is a most essential belief in Islam.

Allah Ta’ala states, “Whoever seeks a faith other than Islam, it will never be accepted from him, and he, in the Hereafter, will be among the losers.” (Quran 3/85)

She should be advised and guided accordingly.

And Allah Ta’ala Knows Best

Answered by: Mufti Muhammed Hamza Farooqui, Mufti Taahir Hansa

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Source: Jamiatul Ulama KZN — https://jamiat.org.za/zakaat-to-those-with-deviated-aqeedah/
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