Zakat al-Fitr on the Absent Driver
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Question:
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, my personal driver went on leave to his country and did not return, and he is still under my sponsorship. Do I have to pay Zakat al-Fitr on his behalf?
Answer:
No, you do not pay Zakat al-Fitr on his behalf, because he is not under your sponsorship now. He is absent, and not under your sponsorship, and you are not responsible for him. Yes.
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, my personal driver went on leave to his country and did not return, and he is still under my sponsorship. Do I have to pay Zakat al-Fitr on his behalf?
Answer:
No, you do not pay Zakat al-Fitr on his behalf, because he is not under your sponsorship now. He is absent, and not under your sponsorship, and you are not responsible for him. Yes.
Source
كلمات رمضانية 06-09-1432هـ — alfawzan.live (13:31)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.