Q 4: About 5% of my monthly salary is being deducted to benefit the Palestinian Liberation Organization. Some scholars have issued a Fatwa (legal opinion issued by a qualified Muslim scholar) in
Kuwait
several years ago indicating the permissibility of giving Zakah (obligatory charity) to this Organization. Can I consider the deducted 5% as part of the due Zakah on my money by calculating the sum of what I pay to the organization during the year then paying the rest due sum of Zakah? It is worth mentioning that the 5% that is deducted from the basic salary is taken from every native Palestinian by virtue of the decree of the Arab Summit in support of the Palestinian revolution as per their expression.
A:
It is not permissible to count what is deducted from you for the Palestinian Liberation Organization as Zakah. This does not suffice you, since Zakah is not a means of preserving money. (Part No. 9; Page No. 462) May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.
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