Zakat and Umrah: Can You Offer Financial Support?
Question: A person wants to go for Umrah; can we help them with Zakat, not covering the full cost but partially assisting?
Answer: If someone is going for Umrah and needs some financial assistance, you can help them with charity or regular money, but Zakat cannot be given. Zakat should only be spent on the specific categories it has been prescribed for.
Respondent: Sheikh Maqbool Ahmed Salafi Hafizahullah
Jeddah Dawah Center, Saudi Arabia
Interpreter: Hasan Fuzail
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