Islam Question and Answer - Eligibility for Zakaah

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Eligibility for Zakaah

1		Printing the Qur’aan is not one of the things that zakaah should be spent on .	21797
2		Can zakaah be given to one who will build a house with it?.	111884
3		Giving zakaah to relatives .	20278
4		He gave his zakaah to a poor man who turned out to be well off.	99755
5		Giving zakaah to someone who wants to get married .	21975
6		Should he give his zakaah to his son because his salary is low?.	85088
7		Giving zakaat to a primary school which is in need of funds.	6977
8		It is not permissible to give zakaah to one’s parents instead of spending on them.	20173
9		It is not permissible to deduct the costs of transferring zakaah from the zakaah.	70075
10		Can zakaah be given to workers and servants who work for him?.	67926
11		Is giving zakaah to those whose hearts are to be opened to Islam a kind of bribe? .	48981
12		Is it permissible to distribute zakaah on a monthly basis? Can it be converted into food?.	52852
13		His brother is in debt – can he help him with his zakaah? .	11492
14		Can he give his zakaah to his brother on whom his father spends?.	50739
15		His brother was rich then he became poor. Can he give him zakaah even though he still has the foundations of his house?.	50640
16		Ruling on zakaah on a debt – should it be paid from other wealth? .	50014
17		He took zakaah to distribute it to the poor – can he take can any of it? .	49899
18		Giving zakaah to a woman to buy a house for investment purposes .	11432
19		Is it permissible to give zakaah to a family fund to help the poor? .	46857
20		Can he give voluntary charity to people who follow bid’ah? .	44738

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