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Paying Zakat to a Wealthy Student of Knowledge

Question
You said: The fatwa in our school of thought is that a student of knowledge is allowed to accept zakat even if he is wealthy. However, there are some mosque imams or scholars who are millionaires and have large projects, and they must pay a large amount of zakat, yet they still accept zakat, Sadaqat al-Fitr, and other charitable funds under the pretext that they are students of knowledge. What is the ruling?
Answer
I say, and with God's help: The original stance for those like you mentioned is to rise above that, and God knows best.
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