Title: Can Zakah be paid in form of ration?

Question: Me and my friends are planning to distribute food packages for the month of Ramadan for the needy families. Please explain me in the light of Quran and Sunnah if we can use our zakah money for this purpose or zakah should be given in the form of money only.

Answer ID: 65417Posted on: Aug 31, 2020

Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Rahim !

(Fatwa: 817/923/L=08/1437)

It is not necessary to pay zakah in cash only, rather it may also be paid in kinds etc as well and zakah equal to the market price of given thing shall be paid.

However, it is mandatory that it is given to those who are entitled to receive zakah.(Fatwa: 817/923/L=08/1437)

It is not necessary to pay zakah in cash only, rather it may also be paid in kinds etc as well and zakah equal to the market price of given thing shall be paid.

However, it is mandatory that it is given to those who are entitled to receive zakah.