Digging a well for poor people

Q: Can I use zakat money to dig a well for the poor people who don't have water nearby?

A: No.

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

 

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)