Informing the person that you are giving him zakaat

Q: When giving someone you feel is deserving of receiving zakaat, is it necessary to inform them that it is zakaat whether giving in cash or groceries or paying for some other account of theirs?

A: No.

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

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)