Does the one who collects and distributes zakah count as one of those working on it?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner from Europe says: I collect the zakah and then distribute it to the poor. What amount am I permitted to take so that I may be considered one of those working on it?
Answer:
You are not one of those working on it. Those working on it are the ones appointed by the one in authority. Did the one in authority appoint you? No, you appointed yourself.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner from Europe says: I collect the zakah and then distribute it to the poor. What amount am I permitted to take so that I may be considered one of those working on it?
Answer:
You are not one of those working on it. Those working on it are the ones appointed by the one in authority. Did the one in authority appoint you? No, you appointed yourself.
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين 02-02-1437هـ — alfawzan.live (48:28)
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