Paying credit card accounts with zakaat money

Q: Can zakaat be used to pay of credit card accounts?

A: No, one cannot use zakaat for this. Zakaat has to be given to a poor Muslim who is eligible for zakaat.

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

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)