Is it permissible to release Muslim captives using Zakat funds?
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It is permissible to free a Muslim captive using funds, as this falls under its categories according to the Almighty's saying: (and for freeing captives), because it involves freeing a neck from captivity. This includes ransoming Muslim captives from the hands of disbelievers and assisting those who have contracts of manumission.
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