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Ruling of Islamic Law on Charitable Organizations Converting Zakat Funds from one Type to another
Is it permissible for charitable organizations to convert the money they receive from Zakat givers into services or in-kind goods, such as medicine, food, or the like?
 
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The Difference between the Poor (Al-Faqir) and the Needy (Al-Miskeen)
What is the definition of both the poor (Al-Faqir) and the needy (Al-Miskeen) and what is the difference between them?
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Islamic Ruling on Delegating the Collection and Distribution of Zakat to Charitable Organizations

We are a non-profit charity organization that aims to enhance quality and justice in terms of receiving healthcare services, improving treatment conditions, and promoting the rights of the underprivileged patients. Is it permissible to donate Zakat to the patient fund of the charity so that we can achieve our goal of supporting patients? It is important to note that the funds will not be used for any administrative expenses of the charity whatsoever.

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Conditions for Giving Zakat to a Poor Student
What is the ruling of Islamic Law on the possibility of companies, institutions, and businessmen donating to special funds that support needy students and considering these donations as Zakat due on their wealth? The aim is to support this group, help them meet their educational requirements, and encourage the local community and the private sector to take care of them.
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It isn`t Permissible for the Giver of Zakat to Take from it for himself

I have a grocery store, and I share it with my brother and sister. We have accumulated a sum of money designated for emergencies because we don't have health insurance. The date of the Zakat due on that sum is approaching, and our salaries are not sufficient for our expenses. Is it permissible for us to take from the Zakat due on that sum?

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Transferring Zakat to another Country is Permissible if there is a General and Urgent Need

Is it permissible to pay Zakat to the people of Gaza and delegate charities to deliver it to them?

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The Difference between the Poor and the Needy from an Islamic Perspective

Which type of the poor is eligible to receive Zakah (Obligatory charity)?

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Islamic Ruling on Considering Kafalah Money (Guarantee) as Part of Zakat

I am a guarantor for an insolvent person who is subject to judicial enforcement. Is it permissible to consider what has been paid and what will be paid on his behalf as part of Zakat, knowing that, as his guarantor, I am legally obligated to pay on his behalf?

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Islamic Ruling on Considering "Niqut" (What is given as Gifts) Part of one`s Zakat

Can I give my needy friend my zakat money as a gift for her childbirth?

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Ruling on Maintaining Schools and Hospitals Using Zakah Money

Is it permissible to use Zakah money to cover the expenses of maintaining schools, hospitals, and universities?

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It is Permissible to Pay Zakah to Indebted Son with Conditions

Seven brothers have a company, but one of them is struggling financially and ran up debts estimated at more than two thousand, which he is demanded to pay off. Is it permissible for his father to give him the Zakah of the company`s money to pay off those debts?

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Ruling on Stipulating that Recipient of Zakah Spends it in a Certain Channel

As giver of Zakah, is it permissible for me to stipulate that the recipient of Zakah spends it in a certain channel?

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The Jobless and the Unable to Afford Essentials are Eligible to Receive Zakah?

What categories of people are eligible to receive Zakah?

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Ruling on Paying Zakah to Cover Marriage and Wedding Expenses of the Poor

What is the ruling on paying Zakah funds, collected by a charity, to get those who meet the conditions of poverty and destitution married where a collective wedding will be held for twenty to thirty persons with a cost of one hundred and twenty to one hundred and fifty thousand JDs?

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Ruling on Giving Zakat to One`s Debtor in Exchange for Debt

What is the ruling on giving the Zakat of my wealth to the Zakat Fund under the condition that it pays off the debt of some persons who owe me; knowing that they are either imprisoned or wanted?

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