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Question ID: 1906Country: Pakistan

Title: Is it permissible to give zakat to servants of mosques?

Question: Is it permissible to give zakat to servants of mosques?

Answer ID: 1906Posted on: Sep 1, 2020

Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Rahim !

(Fatwa: 670/665=D)

The servants of mosque, if they are poor, not owning nisab and are not from Syed family, can be given zakat money provided it is not a compensation of their service or as salary.

Allah (Subhana Wa Ta'ala) knows Best

Darul Ifta,

Darul Uloom Deoband, India

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Title: Is it permissible to give zakat to servants of mosques?

Question: Is it permissible to give zakat to servants of mosques?

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