A person who has nisaab accepting zakaat
Question
What will happen to a person if they have the nisaab amount and still accept zakaat even though they are fully aware of this?
Answer
It is haraam for him to accept zakaat.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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