Resolutions of Iftaa' Board



Resolutions of Iftaa' Board

Resolution No.(51): "Ruling on Supporting the National Centre for Diabetes with Zakat Fund“

Date Added : 02-11-2015

 

Resolution No.(51): “Ruling on Supporting the National Centre for Diabetes with Zakat  Funds“

Date: 9/5/1422 AH corresponding to 2/7/2001 AD.

 

The Board received the following question:

What is the ruling of Sharia on paying Zakat funds to the National centre for Diabetes?

Answer: All success is due to Allah.

The Board is of the view that it is permissible to pay Zakat funds in favor of treating poor Muslim patients afflicted with this disease since Zakat disbursement channels are restricted to the eight categories mentioned in the Quran: “Alms are for the poor and the needy, and those employed to administer the (funds); for those whose hearts have been (recently) reconciled (to Truth); for those in bondage and in debt; in the cause of God; and for the wayfarer: (thus is it) ordained by God, and God is full of knowledge and wisdom.” {At-Tawbah/60}. And Allah Knows Best.

 

Iftaa` Board
Chairman of the Iftaa` Board, Chief Justice, Izz Al-Deen Al-Tamimi

  Dr. Mohammad Abu Yahia

 Dr. Abdulsalam Al-Abbadi

   Dr. Yousef Gheezaan

Dr. Wasif Al-Bakhri

          Dr. Abdulaziz Al-Khayaat

   Sheikh Saeid Hijjawi

        Sheikh Na`eim Mojahid

                 Sheikh Mahmoud Shwayyaat

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