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Can zakat be given to descendants of the Prophet (Salallahu Alaihi Wassalam)? 

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Answered by Shaykh Abu Usamah

Can Zakat be given to descendants of the Prophet Salallahu alaihi wassalam if they fulfill the other requirements of Zakat?

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In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Al-Salam alaykum

Zakah cannot be given to the Banu Hashim i.e the descendants of `Ali, `Abbas, Ja`far, `Aqil and Harith bin Abdul Muttalib in honour of Rasulullah (sallallahu `alayhi wasallam). In a hadith recorded in Sahih Muslim it is stated: “This charity is the dirt of the (property) of people and is not permissible for Muhammad (sallallahu `alayhi wasallam) and his family.”

Abu Usamah

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