Giving Zakat to Islamic Center in the West

of borers and sisters are asking about the permissibly of giving zakat money to Islamic center in the west. Many scholars approved it including:

• The Islamic Council of Makkah (1984) headed by Sh. Bin Baz
• Sh. Yusuf El-Qaradawi (Zakat Fiqh 2-657)
• Sh. Ibrahim Al El-Sheikh
• Arabic fatwa from Zakat House (Lebanon)
• Attached is the fatwa from AMJA about this matter as well.

As for Al-Madinah Center, we ask the donor to specify where s/he wants his/her zakat to be allocated in order to give every person the chance to decide where they love to help most.

Giving Zakat to Islamic Centers