To whom is Zakat on wealth paid, and what is the interpretation of the categories "the poor, the needy, and in the cause of Allah"? Is it a condition that Zakat be given into the ownership of the poor and the needy, or is it permissible to give it to an organization that serves them by purchasing equipment that is not individually owned? Is it permissible to give Zakat to a person who wants to prepare his daughter for marriage, and is this person considered among the poor and the needy if he is able to borrow and repay?
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It is permissible to give zakat to charitable organizations if the beneficiaries are eligible to receive it. It is also permissible to give it to a man to prepare his daughter for marriage if he is eligible for zakat and if custom dictates such an expense, provided there is no extravagance.
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