The ruling on a person giving zakah to the workers in his employ
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Question:
May Allah reward you. We conclude this session with a question from our brother Abu Hasan. He says: I have workers on my farm, and their number is approximately twenty. The salaries of these workers are modest. He says: I have a large amount of zakah. Should I give them some of the zakah?
Answer:
If they are Muslims and you give it to them because of their poverty, then that is good; they are among those entitled to zakah. But if you give it to them to encourage them to work for you, or to count it as part of their wages, then that is not permissible, and it does not suffice for you. Yes.
May Allah reward you. We conclude this session with a question from our brother Abu Hasan. He says: I have workers on my farm, and their number is approximately twenty. The salaries of these workers are modest. He says: I have a large amount of zakah. Should I give them some of the zakah?
Answer:
If they are Muslims and you give it to them because of their poverty, then that is good; they are among those entitled to zakah. But if you give it to them to encourage them to work for you, or to count it as part of their wages, then that is not permissible, and it does not suffice for you. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 7202- حكم دفع الشخص الزكاة للعاملين عنده - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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