Is it permissible to use Zakat funds, taken from competent merchants, to support the capital of commercial projects for novice merchants?
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has specific, designated recipients. If the new merchant falls under these categories—such as being poor, needy, or in debt—it is permissible to give him zakat. However, if he does not belong to these categories, it is not permissible to give him zakat merely because he needs support as a new merchant.
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