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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is it obligatory to give the workers on zakah from the zakah, if they are not in need?

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Question:
The noble verse mentioned giving the workers on zakah from the zakah; if they are not in need, is it obligatory to give to them as well?

Answer:
Yes, the workers on it take in return for their work, even if they are rich; because they are like hired workers who take in return for their work, not because of their need or poverty. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجب إعطاء العاملين على الزكاة من الزكاة، إذا لم يكونوا محتاجين؟ الشيخ صالح بن فوزان الفوزان — youtube.com

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