In case Zakah is given to some person who does not deserve it, it is not permissible for him to take it

Q 2: A widow asks: I have some money which I receive as Sadaqah (voluntary charity) and Zakah (obligatory charity). However, a Hawl (one lunar year calculated from the time a property reaches the minimum amount upon which Zakah is due) may pass over this money. Is there Zakah due on it? If there is Zakah due on it, how should I pay it?


A 2: It is impermissible for this woman to accept more Zakah than she needs. If the money she owns has reached Nisab (the minimum amount on which Zakah is due) and Hawl has passed over, (Part No. 8; Page No. 382) she should pay 2.5% of the money as Zakah.May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.


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