If a person is engaged in acquiring knowledge and were he not acquiring knowledge he would be working for a living, in the event that acquiring that knowledge is an individual obligation, the portion of zakat for the poor can be given to him. If acquiring that knowledge is in the public interest, it is permitted to give zakat to him from the ‘in the way of Allah’ portion with the authorisation of a fully qualified jurist, based on obligatory precaution.
In cases other than these two, it is not permitted to give zakat to him. [1] Ziyārah is a visitation to the place of burial of a holy personality or a holy place. [2] Ḥajjat al‑islām is the term used for the hajj that is obligatory for a Muslim to perform once in his lifetime, as opposed to a hajj that is obligatory for a Muslim by means of a vow and suchlike. THE FIṬRAH ALMS TAX (ZAKĀT AL‑FIṬRAH) INTENTION (NIYYAH) FOR GIVING ZAKAT العربية فارسی اردو English Azərbaycan Türkçe Français