Is it permissible to pay Zakat to a project for establishing a hospital for treating children's cancer, and what is required if it turns out not to be permissible?
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Building hospitals is not among the expenditures for . The amount your mother and sisters gave from their Zakat to the hospital does not absolve their duty, and they are required to pay Zakat again, unless they relied on a from a scholar regarding this matter. In that case, we hope their duty has been absolved.
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