The Ruling on Giving Zakah to Domestic Workers
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Question:
May Allah reward you. This is Umm Thamer, and she asks: What is the ruling on giving zakah to domestic workers, such as maids and drivers?
Answer:
It is for poor Muslims. If the maids and servants are Muslim and poor, he gives them from the zakah, on the condition that he does not count it as part of their wages, or that he intends to encourage them to work for him. Rather, he gives it to draw near to Allah (Mighty and Majestic). Yes.
May Allah reward you. This is Umm Thamer, and she asks: What is the ruling on giving zakah to domestic workers, such as maids and drivers?
Answer:
It is for poor Muslims. If the maids and servants are Muslim and poor, he gives them from the zakah, on the condition that he does not count it as part of their wages, or that he intends to encourage them to work for him. Rather, he gives it to draw near to Allah (Mighty and Majestic). Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 6912- حكم دفع الزكاة للعمالة المنزلية - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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