Can Zakaat money be used to buy items and then given to poor muslim families?
Assalamu Alaikum,
Q: Can we use Zakaat money to buy foodstuff and other things that is needed by
poor muslim families? Then distribute it to them?
Wa Alaikum Assalaam,
A: Yes, it is permissible to do so.
And Allah Knows Best.
Mufti Waseem Khan.
30/06/15.