LessonsWho May Receive Zakat: Eligible and Ineligible RecipientsQuiz

ولا يجوز أن يدفع الزكاة إلى ذمي
Translation: Obligatory zakat is not paid to a dhimmī in this ruling.

Dhimmī is a historical juristic term for a non-Muslim resident under Muslim governance. The statement concerns distribution of obligatory zakat in this Hanafi chapter.

It must not be turned into a general prohibition on ordinary gifts or voluntary aid to non-Muslims.

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Zakat to a dhimmī under this ruling

Who May Receive Zakat: Eligible and Ineligible Recipients

ولا يجوز أن يدفع الزكاة إلى ذمي
Translation: Obligatory zakat is not paid to a dhimmī in this ruling.

Dhimmī is a historical juristic term for a non-Muslim resident under Muslim governance. The statement concerns distribution of obligatory zakat in this Hanafi chapter.

It must not be turned into a general prohibition on ordinary gifts or voluntary aid to non-Muslims.