Giving Zakaat to a Sayyid
Category:
Zakaat & Charity
According to Madhhab:
Hanafi
Reference:
1441-233
Question:
Is it permissible to give Zakaat to a Sayyid?
Answer:
In the enquired case, it is inadmissible to give Zakat to a Sayyad (progeny of Hazrat Ali , Aqeel , Ja’far , Abbas , and Harith Bin Abdul Muttalib) and similarly it is prohibited for a Sayyad to receive Zakat money. However, in dire needs, the ruling will differ. (Ahsanul Fataawa Vol. 4 Pg. 288-289)
AND ALLAH TA'AALA ALONE IN HIS INFINITE KNOWLEDGE KNOWS BEST
ANSWERED BY: MOHSIN KHAN
CHECKED AND APPROVED BY: Mufti Muhammed Saeed Motara Saheb D.B.
Islamic Date: ١٥ صفر ١٤٤١
English Date: 13 November 2019
