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Claiming the amount paid out in Zakaat in one’s tax returns

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Q: I claim in my income tax return the amount which I pay as Zakaat and Income tax Department returns some as refund. Can I keep it for my use?

Bismillaah

A: Yes

And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.

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