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Some of them have kufr beliefs that may take them out of the fold of Islam. Therefore, if you know that they are Muslims and do not nullify their Islam, you can give them from zakat.

Is it permissible to give ZAKAAT to people/relatives of deviant sects in India like Deobandis, Bareillvis etc because they constitute approx.80-90% of Muslims? Most of these people, they are involved in innovations which dont take them outside folds of Islam.

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