Paying Zakat to the Mosque

Question
Is it permissible to pay Zakat to the mosque as part of the cause of Allah Almighty?
Answer
I say, and with God's help, that zakat is not valid unless it is given to a poor person, and the mosque is not a place that owns zakat. And God knows best.
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