Zakat can be given to a person whom one does not know whether he is a sayyid or not. However, if that person himself claims that he is a sayyid [it is not permitted to give him zakat], and if one does give him zakat he will not be exempted from the obligation. [1] A sayyid is a male descendant of Hāshim, the great grandfather of Prophet Muḥammad (Ṣ). INTENTION (NIYYAH) FOR GIVING ZAKAT DISTRIBUTION OF ZAKAT العربية فارسی اردو English Azərbaycan Türkçe Français