Is it permissible to give Zakat in the form of a slaughtered sheep distributed to the poor, and is it permissible for the one who gave the Zakat to eat from it?
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The basic principle is to pay from the same type of wealth upon which Zakat is due. So, if the wealth is money, it should be paid in money, and if it is livestock, it should be paid from livestock.
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