Purchasing a funeral vehicle with zakaat

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Shaykh Ebrahim Salejee

Q: Is it permissible to give one’s zakaat towards paying for the purchase of a funeral vehicle for needy muslim communities?

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A: Zakaat monies cannot be used for this.

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

قوله ( تمليكا ) فلا يكفي فيها الإطعام إلا بطريق التمليك ولو أطعمه عنده ناويا الزكاة لا تكفي (شامي 2/344)

Answered by:

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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