Sheikh Ikrimah Sabri, the Mufti of al-Quds, called on merchants of Ummah to give early Zakat for what is in the interest of those affected by the crisis that the people of Al-Quds are experiencing due to pandemic, and the occupation.
Sheikh Muhammad Al-Hasan Ould Al-Dado Al-Shanqeeti issued a fatwa permitting the transfer of Zakat and spending it in Al-Quds and confirmed that six of the eight categories of Zakat apply to the people of Al-Quds
Sheikh Dr. Ajil Al-Nashmi, former head of the Association of Sharia Scholars in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, issued a fatwa on the priority of the people of Al-Quds over other beneficiaries of the Zakat and charities because of the occupation and the steadfastness.