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Is it permissible to give charity with the sole intention of Zakat by topping up a phone with credit and sending a blank text message to a charity project for winter clothing?

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Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 20261 min readAlso available in العربية
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It is permissible to give to trustworthy charitable organizations that deliver it to those deserving among the eight categories. It is stipulated that the organization does not deduct a portion of the Zakat amount for itself, and that it commits to spending the full amount on the legitimate recipients of Zakat. The fundamental principle for giving Zakat is to give the poor ownership of the money, but it is permissible to give it in kind if it benefits the poor. It is not permissible to consider the amount deducted by telecommunications companies from Zakat donations.

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