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Giving goods as zakaat

· 23 Muharram 1445 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Instead of paying zakaat with cash, can a person give goods to that amount that the recipient needs?

Would it be permissible to give someone a device that they need?

Answer

Yes.

Yes.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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