ZAKAT TO AGENCIES LIKE UNHCR
Is it acceptable to give zakat to agencies like UNHCR as opposed to giving it directly to individuals?
“In the way it is described in the question, UNHCR is considered an agent for the Zakat donor. If the latter is trusting UNHCR’s staff for distributing Zakat to eligible beneficiaries, then there is no interdiction in this. The question here is a question of agency only, not a question related to the essence. For some scholars it is recommended to give Zakat to an agent, and this is the opinion of the Maliki School. For others it is preferable to pay it directly. Anyway the important thing as we mentioned is that the person has full trust that the agent he gives his Zakat to will distribute it to its legitimate beneficiaries.”
By Sheikh Abdullah bin Bayya
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