The Ruling on Taking Zakah for One Who Has Found Employment
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Question:
This questioner says: Shaykh, he is a young Muslim working in one of the Arab countries who has no financial income. He says: I used to take zakah, and we were very poor. Now I have found work in a restaurant. Do I take zakah this year?
Answer:
If what you receive from the restaurant is sufficient for your expenses, it is not permissible for you to take zakah. However, if the wage or salary you receive is not sufficient for your expenses and those of your children, you take from the zakah the amount that completes your provision. Yes.
This questioner says: Shaykh, he is a young Muslim working in one of the Arab countries who has no financial income. He says: I used to take zakah, and we were very poor. Now I have found work in a restaurant. Do I take zakah this year?
Answer:
If what you receive from the restaurant is sufficient for your expenses, it is not permissible for you to take zakah. However, if the wage or salary you receive is not sufficient for your expenses and those of your children, you take from the zakah the amount that completes your provision. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/271 — archive.org (3:31)
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