will the Zakat of a person be accepted if he gives it to an ineligible person by mistake?

Answer By Dr Zakir Naik. So again based on this Hadith that the Niya was good so if a person makes a mistake and he gives Zakaat to a person who is not eligible as long as he tried his best to find out the truth he makes a mistake Allah InshaAllah will accept his Zakaat. But if he is in doubt he should make an enquiry but by mistake if he gives then InshaAllah, Allah will not hold him responsible and his Zakaat will be accepted.