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Do I need to inform the recipient that the money given is zakat?

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Is it necessary to tell the person whom I’m giving the
money as zakat that the money is given to him or her as zakat.

Answer
It is not necessary to inform an eligible person that the amount given to them is zakat. (Nurul Idhah, p.710)

Thursday 4th Zul Hijjah 1426 h.

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Mufti Saifur Rahman Sahib
London, UK

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