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Can zakat money be used to finance a madrasa in the Muslim community?

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“Can we use zakat money for 1.Providing facility in madarsa? 2.To purchase quran for madarsa? 3.To purchase Hadit book like Bukhari ,Muslim for Madarsa?”

Answer

(Fatwa: 954/759=L/1430)

The amount of Zakah is compulsory to be given to those who are eligible to receive Zakah. Zakah cannot be spent in the matters mentioned above; the Zakah will not be paid.

Allah (Subhana Wa Ta’ala) knows Best

Darul Ifta,
Darul Uloom Deoband

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