Assalamu-Alaikum. a)Can you please inform me whether it is permissable to give zakaat to a muslim charitable organisation that has a specific account for Zakkah payments? b)will this be a valid payment of zakaat as for me or is it necessary to enquire what the zakaat money is used for by the organisation (as i have read zakaah cannot be used to build masjids or buy books etc for the poor).
a) Yes, provided Ulema have the final say in that organization. b) Zakaah cannot be used to build Masjids but can be used to buy books for poor Muslims - provided you make the poor children owners of the book