Organizations using zakaat money to pay for admin fees and madrasah fees

Q: Some organizations take Zakaat money and use it to pay admin fees and madrasah fees. Is this allowed?

A: If it is with the consent of the recipient, the bursary of the student will be valid and the zakaat will be discharged. It is incorrect to use zakaat for admin fees.

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

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)