Zakaat monies for the building and upkeep of the masjid

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Shaykh Ebrahim Salejee

Q: Is it permissible to use zakaat monies for the building and upkeep of the masjid?

Bismillaah

A: It is impermissible to use zakaat monies for the building and upkeep of the masjid.

و يشترط أن يكون الصرف تمليكاً لا إباحةً كما مرّ لا يصرف إلى بناء نحو مسجد (الدر المجتار مع رد المحتار 2/344)

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

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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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