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As giver of Zakah, is it permissible for me to stipulate that the recipient of Zakah spends it in a certain channel?

What categories of people are eligible to receive Zakah?

What is the ruling on giving the Zakat of my wealth to the Zakat Fund under the condition that it pays off the debt of some persons who owe me; knowing that they are either imprisoned or wanted? • Read More

As a charitable organization, we help autistic children develop their skills and integrate into society. What is the ruling of Sharia on giving Zakah to this organization to serve this noble purpose? • Read More

What is the ruling of Sharia on building an orphanage from the Zakat funds collected by a certain charitable organization, knowing that all the beneficiaries are poor orphans who live there for a certain time, then leave giving a chance for other orphans to dwell there. In fact, the orphanage is owned by this organization although it hasn`t covered the cost of its construction. In case it was decided that the orphanage should be sold or demolished, its value is Zakatmoney, which goes to the eligible recipients of Zakat or the poor orphans? • Read More

If someone dies while in debt and his heirs fell short of the money required to pay it off, is it permissible that I give a portion of the Zakat due on my wealth to pay off part of that debt? • Read More

My son is a student in high school, and I`m saving money for his university education. However, he desires to learn the ten ways for reciting the Quran via the internet. Is it permissible to pay the Sheikh, who will teach that, from the Zakah(Obligatory charity) of my wealth? • Read More

What is the ruling of Sharia on the Zakah officer who recommends giving Zakah to persons not entitled to receive it? • Read More

We are a relief agency that takes care of orphans(Guardianship). What is the ruling of Sharia when the donations made to a particular orphan are spent on others or saved in the agency`s account where the revenue goes to the benefit of all orphans depending on the programmes and activities run by the agency. This is due to the fact that spending that sum in favour of the orphan for whom the donation was made in the first place wasn`t possible because he didn`t deserve it, passed away, travelled or any other reason? • Read More

Is it permissible for my employer to pay me a certain salary and consider part of it as Zakah(Obligatory charity) on his property? • Read More

What is the ruling of Sharia on giving Zakah to the category of the debtors, such as the detainees and prisoners who can`t afford paying off their already due debts?

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Is it obligatory to give Zakah equally to the eight eligible categories prescribed in the Noble Quran?

What is the ruling on giving Zakat or charity in general to Amman Municipality`s workers and jobless people who have social security number?

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