Giving Zakah to the Workers Appointed by the Imam
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Q6: A person of legal age stated that he did not find the workers last year, so he paid their zakah (for example, a sheep) and presented it to the charitable association. The association asked him to slaughter it and bring it to them so that they could distribute it to the needy in turn. He asks: Is his action valid and sufficient for him? Especially since charitable associations accept zakah and distribute it to the needy, or
must he pay the zakah to the workers, in which case what he paid to the association would be voluntary charity that does not suffice as zakah?
A6: It is obligatory for the owner of livestock to pay the zakah to the workers appointed by the imam, and it is not permissible for him to pay it to anyone else. If the time for the workers to come has passed and it becomes difficult to pay them, it is permissible for him to pay it to those who are entitled to it. And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
must he pay the zakah to the workers, in which case what he paid to the association would be voluntary charity that does not suffice as zakah?
A6: It is obligatory for the owner of livestock to pay the zakah to the workers appointed by the imam, and it is not permissible for him to pay it to anyone else. If the time for the workers to come has passed and it becomes difficult to pay them, it is permissible for him to pay it to those who are entitled to it. And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
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