Who May Receive Zakat
274 questions
Is it permissible to pay Zakat to the family of the Prophet (Ahl al-Bayt)?
Is it permissible to give the monetary value instead of rice for the expiation of delaying a compensatory fast, with the recommendation to the beneficiary to purchase rice with it, out of consideration for his circumstances?
Is it permissible to give the husband from zakat money for his travel for study purposes and to improve his livelihood, knowing that he owns property that is difficult to sell, does not have enough money to travel, and has many children whose expenses are high?
Is it permissible for a wife to give her poor mother—who is in debt due to preparing her daughter [for marriage]—from her husband's zakat money, which he authorized her to disburse?
Are the foster mother and foster sister entitled to receive Zakat?
Is it permissible to give zakat to non-Muslims if the Muslim community is self-sufficient and there are no poor Muslims, based on what was narrated from Caliph Omar bin Abdul Aziz?
Is it sufficient to give paternal aunts their share of the inheritance after the death of all ascendants, and how much would this share be? Is it obligatory to waive one's share of the inheritance in this case? How is the inheritance divided with brothers who are unwilling to give their sisters their share? Is the brother who received his share from his father exempt from the inheritance after the father's death?
Is it permissible for a married and poor woman to take from her paternal uncles' zakat to renovate her house?
Is the MMM system, which relies on mutual financial assistance between members with a 30% increase, considered usury?
Is it permissible to pay Zakat to help a sister cover the costs of a surgical operation, knowing that she is a widow and has a fixed income from her deceased husband?