The ruling on taking from the zakah by the one entrusted with it
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Question:
May Allah reward you and bless you. We move on to another questioner, Abu Mu'adh from Jeddah, may Allah preserve you. He asks: Does the one entrusted with the zakah take from it?
Answer:
He takes from it; because he is an agent and a trustee, he does not take anything for himself except with the permission of the owner of the zakah. He informs him that he is in need and that he is eligible for the zakah. If he gives him something, there is nothing wrong with it. As for taking without asking for permission, while he is an agent, that is not permissible for him. Yes.
May Allah reward you and bless you. We move on to another questioner, Abu Mu'adh from Jeddah, may Allah preserve you. He asks: Does the one entrusted with the zakah take from it?
Answer:
He takes from it; because he is an agent and a trustee, he does not take anything for himself except with the permission of the owner of the zakah. He informs him that he is in need and that he is eligible for the zakah. If he gives him something, there is nothing wrong with it. As for taking without asking for permission, while he is an agent, that is not permissible for him. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/210 — archive.org (4:29)
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