Giving zakaat to beggers
Question
My country has a lot of fake miskeen, they doing this as a job. They have TV, satellites, even mobile phones. If they beg from me should I give them zakaat?
Answer
If you feel they are deserving, you may assist them.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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