Is it permissible to give zakat to university students who live far from their families (knowing that their families are well-off)?
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is only to be given to the eight categories mentioned in Surat At-. If the university student is poor, or in debt, or a wayfarer, then it is permissible to give him zakat. Some scholars have held the view that it is permissible to give zakat to a student of knowledge who is unable to combine seeking knowledge with earning a living.
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