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It is permissible for a person who wants to go to ‘Umrah to be sponsored and
funded with Zakat money. This Zakat money is part of the category “ for the sake of
Allah”. Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) says: “Hajj and Umrah are for Allah’s sake,” narrated
by Al-Hakem and corrected and agreed upon by Al-Albany.
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Those who spend their wealth in charity day and night, secretly and openly—their reward is with their Lord, and there will be no fear for them, nor will they grieve.”
– The Holy Quran 2:274
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