If a person appoints someone as his agent to give away the zakat of his property, he must make the intention when he hands over the zakat to him. And the recommended precaution is that he should maintain that intention until the zakat reaches the poor. [1] The rules concerning zakāt al‑fiṭrah are mentioned in Ruling 2003 and onwards. MISCELLANEOUS RULINGS ON ZAKAT CRITERIA FOR BEING ENTITLED (MUSTAḤIQQ) TO RECEIVE ZAKAT العربية فارسی اردو English Azərbaycan Türkçe Français