Question
In Pakistan there is a Madrasah which accepts used things such as used wedding dresses, furniture, kitchen utensils, clothes and many other things. The management has these things repaired, and give them to poor and needy who get married. Some people, especially ladies, give there old an useless things which clutter their homes to this Madrasah. Then they give it a value and regard it as a payment of their Zakaat. Is their Zakaat discharged in this manner?
Answer
It is not permissible for people to deduct from their Zakaat obligation the type of redundant items you have described. After these items have been given to the Madrasah, it becomes the property of the Madrasah. The Madrasah in turn spends and repairs these items which they give away to the poor. It is indeed despicable and extremely miserly to behave in this manner. The Qur'aan specifically condemns this kind of attitude which induces people to give useless and redundant items in the Path of Allah. It displays the disrespect they have for the Path of Allah.
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- themajlis.co.za
- Published in
- The Majlis Vol 20 No 11
- PDF page
- 5
Appears under FLYER MILES.