The Ruling on Giving Servants from Zakah
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Question:
He says: Shaykh, is it permissible for me to give the servants in my house, such as the driver, the farmer, and the maid, from the zakah?
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with that, on the condition that you do not count this as a favor to them, or intend by it to encourage them to work for you. Rather, you give them for the sake of Allah, not for any other purpose. And if they are Muslims, you also give them on two conditions: that the salary is not sufficient for the worker, and that he is a Muslim. Yes.
He says: Shaykh, is it permissible for me to give the servants in my house, such as the driver, the farmer, and the maid, from the zakah?
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with that, on the condition that you do not count this as a favor to them, or intend by it to encourage them to work for you. Rather, you give them for the sake of Allah, not for any other purpose. And if they are Muslims, you also give them on two conditions: that the salary is not sufficient for the worker, and that he is a Muslim. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/189 — archive.org (17:00)
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