Using zakaat funds to pay salaries
Question
Can an organisation use the zakaat funds it has collected to pay the salaries of its Imaams, Muazzins, Ustaads, Security and Cleaners?
Answer
No.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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