The Ruling on Giving Zakah to a Non-Muslim
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Question:
Also, among the questions that came to the program, this one asks and says: I have charity from money and zakah. Am I allowed to give it to one of the domestic workers in my house who is not a Muslim?
Answer:
No, zakah is not given to a non-Muslim. Zakah is for Muslims, the poor among Muslims, the poor and needy among Muslims. So if you want to do him a favor, give him from other than the zakah. Yes.
Also, among the questions that came to the program, this one asks and says: I have charity from money and zakah. Am I allowed to give it to one of the domestic workers in my house who is not a Muslim?
Answer:
No, zakah is not given to a non-Muslim. Zakah is for Muslims, the poor among Muslims, the poor and needy among Muslims. So if you want to do him a favor, give him from other than the zakah. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (207) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1441-06-05] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (17:11)
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