{"id":39662,"date":"2025-12-03T19:33:02","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T19:33:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/daruliftabirmingham.co.uk\/home\/?p=39662"},"modified":"2025-12-03T21:30:03","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T21:30:03","slug":"ruling-on-giving-zakat-al-fitr-through-charitable-organisations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daruliftabirmingham.co.uk\/home\/ruling-on-giving-zakat-al-fitr-through-charitable-organisations\/","title":{"rendered":"Ruling On Giving Zakat al-Fitr Through Charitable Organisations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><em>\u00a0<\/em><strong>Fatwa ID: 08576<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Written by Mufti Sheik Abdel Ahaad Imrit<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Question:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Is it permissible to give Zakat al Fitra money to any charitable organisation?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Answer:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">When it comes to the law of Sadaqatul Fitr, it shares most of the same conditions as Zakat, such as the requirement of tamlik (giving ownership to the recipient) and the eligibility of the same categories of recipients.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">The permissibility of giving Sadaqatul Fitr through an organization depends on how the organization handles the money.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">For example, some organizations use obligatory funds to pay collectors or cover administrative costs, which is a misunderstanding of the Qur&#8217;anic verses. The &#8220;collectors&#8221; mentioned in the Qur&#8217;an refer to those appointed by the leader of the believers within a true Islamic state, not just any organization.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Other organizations may use the funds to build facilities, provide food, or offer services, without transferring ownership of the money or goods to the poor, thus neglecting the essential condition of tamlik. In such cases, the poor must be made the owners for the charity to be valid. Because of these and other potential flaws, obligatory charity (like Zakat and Sadaqatul Fitr) should not be given to such organizations unless it is confirmed that they distribute it correctly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>References:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">\u00ab\u062d\u0627\u0634\u064a\u0629 \u0627\u0628\u0646 \u0639\u0627\u0628\u062f\u064a\u0646 = \u0631\u062f \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062d\u062a\u0627\u0631 \u0637 \u0627\u0644\u062d\u0644\u0628\u064a\u00bb (2\/ 368):<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">\u00ab(\u0648\u064e\u0635\u064e\u062f\u064e\u0642\u064e\u0629\u064f \u0627\u0644\u0652\u0641\u0650\u0637\u0652\u0631\u0650 \u0643\u064e\u0627\u0644\u0632\u0651\u064e\u0643\u064e\u0627\u0629\u0650 \u0641\u0650\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0652\u0645\u064e\u0635\u064e\u0627\u0631\u0650\u0641\u0650) \u0648\u064e\u0641\u0650\u064a \u0643\u064f\u0644\u0651\u0650 \u062d\u064e\u0627\u0644\u064d (\u0625\u0644\u0651\u064e\u0627 \u0641\u0650\u064a) \u062c\u064e\u0648\u064e\u0627\u0632\u0650 (\u0627\u0644\u062f\u0651\u064e\u0641\u0652\u0639\u0650 \u0625\u0644\u064e\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0630\u0651\u0650\u0645\u0651\u0650\u064a\u0651\u0650) \u0648\u064e\u0639\u064e\u062f\u064e\u0645\u0650 \u0633\u064f\u0642\u064f\u0648\u0637\u0650\u0647\u064e\u0627 \u0628\u0650\u0647\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0627\u0643\u0650 \u0627\u0644\u0652\u0645\u064e\u0627\u0644\u0650 \u0648\u064e\u0642\u064e\u062f\u0652 \u0645\u064e\u0631\u0651\u064e\u00bb<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">\u00ab\u062a\u0628\u064a\u064a\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u062d\u0642\u0627\u0626\u0642 \u0634\u0631\u062d \u0643\u0646\u0632 \u0627\u0644\u062f\u0642\u0627\u0626\u0642 \u0648\u062d\u0627\u0634\u064a\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0634\u0644\u0628\u064a\u00bb (1\/ 297):<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">\u00ab\u0623\u064e\u064a\u0652 \u0647\u064e\u0624\u064f\u0644\u064e\u0627\u0621\u0650 \u0647\u064f\u0645\u0652 \u0627\u0644\u0652\u0645\u064e\u0635\u064e\u0627\u0631\u0650\u0641\u064f \u0644\u0650\u0645\u064e\u0627 \u062a\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0648\u0652\u0646\u064e\u0627 \u0641\u064e\u0627\u0644\u0652\u0639\u064e\u0627\u0645\u0650\u0644\u064f \u064a\u064e\u062f\u0652\u0641\u064e\u0639\u064f \u0625\u0644\u064e\u064a\u0652\u0647\u0650 \u0627\u0644\u0652\u0625\u0650\u0645\u064e\u0627\u0645\u064f \u0625\u0646\u0652 \u0639\u064e\u0645\u0650\u0644\u064e \u0628\u0650\u0642\u064e\u062f\u0652\u0631\u0650 \u0639\u064e\u0645\u064e\u0644\u0650\u0647\u0650 \u0641\u064e\u064a\u064f\u0639\u0652\u0637\u0650\u064a\u064e\u0647\u064f \u0645\u064e\u0627 \u064a\u064e\u0633\u064e\u0639\u064f\u0647\u064f\u00bb<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">\u00ab\u0627\u0644\u0641\u062a\u0627\u0648\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0627\u0644\u0645\u0643\u064a\u0631\u064a\u0629 = \u0627\u0644\u0641\u062a\u0627\u0648\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0647\u0646\u062f\u064a\u0629\u00bb (1\/ 188):<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">\u00ab(\u0648\u064e\u0645\u0650\u0646\u0652\u0647\u064e\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0652\u0639\u064e\u0627\u0645\u0650\u0644\u064f) \u0648\u064e\u0647\u064f\u0648\u064e \u0645\u064e\u0646\u0652 \u0646\u064e\u0635\u0651\u064e\u0628\u064e\u0647\u064f \u0627\u0644\u0652\u0625\u0650\u0645\u064e\u0627\u0645\u064f \u0644\u0650\u0627\u0633\u0652\u062a\u0650\u064a\u0641\u064e\u0627\u0621\u0650 \u0627\u0644\u0635\u0651\u064e\u062f\u064e\u0642\u064e\u0627\u062a\u0650 \u0648\u064e\u0627\u0644\u0652\u0639\u064f\u0634\u064f\u0648\u0631\u0650 \u0643\u064e\u0630\u064e\u0627 \u0641\u0650\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0652\u0643\u064e\u0627\u0641\u0650\u064a.\u00bb<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">\u00ab\u062a\u0628\u064a\u064a\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u062d\u0642\u0627\u0626\u0642 \u0634\u0631\u062d \u0643\u0646\u0632 \u0627\u0644\u062f\u0642\u0627\u0626\u0642 \u0648\u062d\u0627\u0634\u064a\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0634\u0644\u0628\u064a\u00bb (1\/ 297):<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">\u00ab\u0623\u064e\u064a\u0652 \u0647\u064e\u0624\u064f\u0644\u064e\u0627\u0621\u0650 \u0647\u064f\u0645\u0652 \u0627\u0644\u0652\u0645\u064e\u0635\u064e\u0627\u0631\u0650\u0641\u064f \u0644\u0650\u0645\u064e\u0627 \u062a\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0648\u0652\u0646\u064e\u0627 \u0641\u064e\u0627\u0644\u0652\u0639\u064e\u0627\u0645\u0650\u0644\u064f \u064a\u064e\u062f\u0652\u0641\u064e\u0639\u064f \u0625\u0644\u064e\u064a\u0652\u0647\u0650 \u0627\u0644\u0652\u0625\u0650\u0645\u064e\u0627\u0645\u064f \u0625\u0646\u0652 \u0639\u064e\u0645\u0650\u0644\u064e \u0628\u0650\u0642\u064e\u062f\u0652\u0631\u0650 \u0639\u064e\u0645\u064e\u0644\u0650\u0647\u0650 \u0641\u064e\u064a\u064f\u0639\u0652\u0637\u0650\u064a\u064e\u0647\u064f \u0645\u064e\u0627 \u064a\u064e\u0633\u064e\u0639\u064f\u0647\u064f\u00bb<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">\u00ab\u0627\u0644\u0641\u062a\u0627\u0648\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0627\u0644\u0645\u0643\u064a\u0631\u064a\u0629 = \u0627\u0644\u0641\u062a\u0627\u0648\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0647\u0646\u062f\u064a\u0629\u00bb (1\/ 170):<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">\u00ab\u0623\u064e\u0645\u0651\u064e\u0627 \u062a\u064e\u0641\u0652\u0633\u0650\u064a\u0631\u064f\u0647\u064e\u0627 \u0641\u064e\u0647\u0650\u064a\u064e \u062a\u064e\u0645\u0652\u0644\u0650\u064a\u0643\u064f \u0627\u0644\u0652\u0645\u064e\u0627\u0644\u0650 \u0645\u0650\u0646\u0652 \u0641\u064e\u0642\u0650\u064a\u0631\u064d \u0645\u064f\u0633\u0652\u0644\u0650\u0645\u064d\u00bb<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">\u00ab\u062d\u0627\u0634\u064a\u0629 \u0627\u0628\u0646 \u0639\u0627\u0628\u062f\u064a\u0646 = \u0631\u062f \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062d\u062a\u0627\u0631 \u0637 \u0627\u0644\u062d\u0644\u0628\u064a\u00bb (2\/ 344):<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">\u00ab(\u0642\u064e\u0648\u0652\u0644\u064f\u0647\u064f: \u062a\u064e\u0645\u0652\u0644\u0650\u064a\u0643\u064b\u0627) \u0641\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0627 \u064a\u064e\u0643\u0652\u0641\u0650\u064a \u0641\u0650\u064a\u0647\u064e\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0652\u0625\u0650\u0637\u0652\u0639\u064e\u0627\u0645\u064f \u0625\u0644\u0651\u064e\u0627 \u0628\u0650\u0637\u064e\u0631\u0650\u064a\u0642\u0650 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0651\u064e\u0645\u0652\u0644\u0650\u064a\u0643\u0650 \u0648\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0648\u0652 \u0623\u064e\u0637\u0652\u0639\u064e\u0645\u064e\u0647\u064f \u0639\u0650\u0646\u0652\u062f\u064e\u0647\u064f \u0646\u064e\u0627\u0648\u0650\u064a\u064b\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0632\u0651\u064e\u0643\u064e\u0627\u0629\u064e \u0644\u064e\u0627 \u062a\u064e\u0643\u0652\u0641\u0650\u064a \u0637 \u0648\u064e\u0641\u0650\u064a \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0651\u064e\u0645\u0652\u0644\u0650\u064a\u0643\u0650 \u0625\u0634\u064e\u0627\u0631\u064e\u0629\u064c \u0625\u0644\u064e\u0649 \u0623\u064e\u0646\u0651\u064e\u0647\u064f \u0644\u064e\u0627 \u064a\u064f\u0635\u0652\u0631\u064e\u0641\u064f \u0625\u0644\u064e\u0649 \u0645\u064e\u062c\u0652\u0646\u064f\u0648\u0646\u064d \u0648\u064e\u0635\u064e\u0628\u0650\u064a\u064d\u0651 \u063a\u064e\u064a\u0652\u0631\u0650 \u0645\u064f\u0631\u064e\u0627\u0647\u0650\u0642\u064d \u0625\u0644\u0651\u064e\u0627 \u0625\u0630\u064e\u0627 \u0642\u064e\u0628\u064e\u0636\u064e \u0644\u064e\u0647\u064f\u0645\u064e\u0627 \u0645\u064e\u0646\u0652 \u064a\u064e\u062c\u064f\u0648\u0632\u064f \u0644\u064e\u0647\u064f \u0642\u064e\u0628\u0652\u0636\u064f\u0647\u064f \u0643\u064e\u0627\u0644\u0652\u0623\u064e\u0628\u0650 \u0648\u064e\u0627\u0644\u0652\u0648\u064e\u0635\u0650\u064a\u0651\u0650 \u0648\u064e\u063a\u064e\u064a\u0652\u0631\u0650\u0647\u0650\u0645\u064e\u0627 \u0648\u064e\u064a\u064f\u0635\u0652\u0631\u064e\u0641\u064f \u0625\u0644\u064e\u0649 \u0645\u064f\u0631\u064e\u0627\u0647\u0650\u0642\u064d \u064a\u064e\u0639\u0652\u0642\u0650\u0644\u064f \u0627\u0644\u0652\u0623\u064e\u062e\u0652\u0630\u064e \u0643\u064e\u0645\u064e\u0627 \u0641\u0650\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0652\u0645\u064f\u062d\u0650\u064a\u0637\u0650 \u0642\u064f\u0647\u064f\u0633\u0652\u062a\u064e\u0627\u0646\u0650\u064a\u064c\u0651 \u0648\u064e\u062a\u064e\u0642\u064e\u062f\u0651\u064e\u0645\u064e \u062a\u064e\u0645\u064e\u0627\u0645\u064f \u0627\u0644\u0652\u0643\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0627\u0645\u0650 \u0639\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0649 \u0630\u064e\u0644\u0650\u0643\u064e \u0623\u064e\u0648\u0651\u064e\u0644\u064e \u0627\u0644\u0632\u0651\u064e\u0643\u064e\u0627\u0629\u0650.\u00bb<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Only Allah (\u0639\u0632 \u0648 \u062c\u0644) knows best.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Written by Mufti Sheik Abdel Ahaad Imrit<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Darul Ifta Birmingham<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Fatwa ID: 08576 &nbsp; &nbsp; Written by Mufti Sheik Abdel Ahaad Imrit &nbsp; Question: &nbsp; Is it permissible to give Zakat al Fitra money 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