The ruling on giving zakah to a poor worker at the owner of the farm
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah’s peace, mercy, and blessings be upon you. This questioner asks about giving zakah to the worker who works for him on the farm. He says that he does not deduct anything from his salary; rather, he gives him all his rights in full. However, he gives the worker zakah because of his poverty and the poverty of his family. Is that permissible for him?
Answer:
Yes, this is permissible if the worker is Muslim and poor, and if this is not done to encourage him to stay with him or to motivate him to work, but rather if the only intention is the face of Allah, then there is no harm in that.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah’s peace, mercy, and blessings be upon you. This questioner asks about giving zakah to the worker who works for him on the farm. He says that he does not deduct anything from his salary; rather, he gives him all his rights in full. However, he gives the worker zakah because of his poverty and the poverty of his family. Is that permissible for him?
Answer:
Yes, this is permissible if the worker is Muslim and poor, and if this is not done to encourage him to stay with him or to motivate him to work, but rather if the only intention is the face of Allah, then there is no harm in that.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
لقاء مفتوح [الشماسية] — alfawzan.live (18:35)
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