Giving Zakah to those who do not know it is Zakah


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Q 6: In the past, I gave some land as part of my Zakah payment to someone (Part No. 9; Page No. 463) who had told me that he was in a bad situation. Years later, I discovered - through information I received about him - that he had not been a rightful Zakah recipient. Do I have to pay the same amount as Zakah again?


A: If the situation is as you mentioned, then it will have counted for you as Zakah money, because when you gave it to him you thought that he had a right to Zakah.May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.




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