Youssef Qaradawi: Zakat can be spent on ideological jihad

Original Address: http://www.canadianislamiccongress.com/fb/friday_bulletin.php?fbdate=2004-10-08

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AUTHOR: Yahya Abdul Rahman

EXCERPT: “He (Salam Elmenyawi) also encouraged people to get involved in media work and defending Muslims. Elmenyawi noted a fatwa from Dr. Yusuf Al Qaradawi which stated that those who are working in those fields that defend Muslims, including media, are eligible for the zakat.”