Zakaat on Expenditure

The divinely ordained system of zakah is the right of Allah within His dominion. The word “zakah” means purification and growth. Its regular payment purifies the owner’s remaining wealth and purifies his heart from such ailments as greed and selfishness. The system of zakah ordained by Allah is the ideal way to meet the needs of poor without causing hardship to the rich. This booklet is an outline of basic Islamic rulings pertaining to obligatory zakah and voluntary charities..

A question answered by Shaikh Muhammad Salih Al-Munajjid regarding:" I am a woman living in a foreign country. I am married and I have 7children. Every year I send zakaah al-fitrah to my mother who lives in Morocco, and I am the one who is responsible for her maintenance. Is it permissible for me to give her this zakaah or not?.

A fatwa related to Zakah, (Is zakah due on manufacturing equipment?, by Shaikh Salih Al-Munajjid.