Is it permissible to give zakah to one of the workers in your employ?
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Question:
Let us take Sultan on the line. Please, Sultan, may Allah grant you success. Peace be upon you and Allah’s mercy. And upon you, peace. May Allah bless you. May I ask a question, Shaykh? Peace be upon you. Please, go ahead. Is it permissible to give zakah al-mal (the obligatory alms) to a worker who works for me?
Answer:
If he is poor. If the worker in your employ is poor and a Muslim, and you do not count it as part of his wages, then there is no harm.
Let us take Sultan on the line. Please, Sultan, may Allah grant you success. Peace be upon you and Allah’s mercy. And upon you, peace. May Allah bless you. May I ask a question, Shaykh? Peace be upon you. Please, go ahead. Is it permissible to give zakah al-mal (the obligatory alms) to a worker who works for me?
Answer:
If he is poor. If the worker in your employ is poor and a Muslim, and you do not count it as part of his wages, then there is no harm.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 1744 - هل يعطي الزكاة لأحد العمال عنده؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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