A person who has nisaab accepting zakaat

Q: What will happen to a person if they have the nisaab amount and still accept zakaat even though they are fully aware of this?

A: It is haraam for him to accept zakaat.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

 

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)