Giving to the one who distributes it from the zakah
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: Is it permissible for me to give to the one who distributes the zakah? May I give him money from the zakah?
The Shaykh:
Is it permissible?
The questioner:
May I give to the one who distributes the zakah to the needy? May I give him money from the zakah? And is he considered among those who work on it?
The Shaykh:
Those who work on it are specifically appointed by the one in authority; he is the one who appoints them, not you. You do not appoint them. As for what you mentioned, if he is in need and is from those entitled to zakah, you give to him from it, not as his wage, but because he is in need. However, if he is wealthy, then no. The one who works on it is not the one you appoint; the one in authority appoints him. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: Is it permissible for me to give to the one who distributes the zakah? May I give him money from the zakah?
The Shaykh:
Is it permissible?
The questioner:
May I give to the one who distributes the zakah to the needy? May I give him money from the zakah? And is he considered among those who work on it?
The Shaykh:
Those who work on it are specifically appointed by the one in authority; he is the one who appoints them, not you. You do not appoint them. As for what you mentioned, if he is in need and is from those entitled to zakah, you give to him from it, not as his wage, but because he is in need. However, if he is wealthy, then no. The one who works on it is not the one you appoint; the one in authority appoints him. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، أول كتاب اللباس — islamhouse.com (1:08:56)
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