Praise be to Allah.
The courses mentioned and similar courses are not included in the phrase “… and for Allaah’s cause…”, among the types of people who are entitled to receive zakaah, because what is meant by this phrase is the mujaahideen who strive for the sake of Allaah. But if there is anyone among the teachers or students who is poor, he may be given zakaah money because of his poverty, because Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“As-Sadaqaat (here it means Zakaah) are only for the Fuqaraa’ (poor), and Al-Masaakeen (the poor)…”[al-Tawbah 9:60]
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