Discharging Zakaat Money As Salaries Or Wages

· 8 Rabiʻ I 1444 AH1 min readEnglish
DischargingZakaat

Question

Is it permissible to give zakat money as wages to the madrasah teachers?

Answer

It will not be permissible to pay the wages of the Madrasah teachers with Zakaat funds.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

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Mufti Muhammed Saeed Motara Saheb D.B.
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