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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The ruling on the ruler sending workers to collect zakah

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Is it obligatory or recommended for the ruler to send workers to collect the zakah? And is it permissible for an individual to pay it himself?

Answer:
For the ruler to send collectors is obligatory if there is a need for it, according to the extent of the need.
Source المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين 25-01-1437هـ — alfawzan.live (53:25)

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