Is it permissible to transfer Zakat funds to the accounts of charitable organizations specializing in Zakat, despite the presence of eligible Zakat recipients in the same town?
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It is permissible to transfer the amount to trusted charitable organizations for distribution. The default is to disburse zakat to the poor in the country where the money is located. It is permissible to transfer it if there is a need, such as if the poor in the country to which it is transferred are in greater need, or if they are relatives of the zakat payer and are poor.
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