If they were really poor, this is ok.

if zakah was given to a Syed family unknowingly and then we realize in the next year that they were Syed. Will that zakah for last year given to that Syed family be accepted or should we give that again?

Zakat | July 19, 2016 2:29 am
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My tenant has left without paying rental amount of 5months. He is also poor and burdened with debts. Can I write off this from my zakat. If ok is it necessary to inform him about this? Waiting for ur kind advise
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I am from India working in saudi arabia, sheik I have some gold in the form of bar total weight of 150 gms which i kept for my daughter’s marriage, now she is 11 years old. Please clarify me, whether i have to give zakath from this gold bar.