Giving the maid from the zakah
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is the maid in the house given from the zakah?
The Shaykh:
If she is poor and Muslim, poor and Muslim, and you are not giving it to encourage her in the service or to give her as an incentive for the service, but rather you are giving it for the sake of Allah because she is poor and Muslim, there is nothing wrong with it.
The questioner:
But you must be careful that you are doing so.
The Shaykh:
For that.
The questioner:
More backbiting.
The Shaykh:
You have it.
The questioner:
And you.
The Shaykh:
You are being harsh in your service; this is not permissible because her benefit returns to you in this. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is the maid in the house given from the zakah?
The Shaykh:
If she is poor and Muslim, poor and Muslim, and you are not giving it to encourage her in the service or to give her as an incentive for the service, but rather you are giving it for the sake of Allah because she is poor and Muslim, there is nothing wrong with it.
The questioner:
But you must be careful that you are doing so.
The Shaykh:
For that.
The questioner:
More backbiting.
The Shaykh:
You have it.
The questioner:
And you.
The Shaykh:
You are being harsh in your service; this is not permissible because her benefit returns to you in this. Yes.
Source
شرح أخصر المختصرات في الفقه، فصل: وتجب في كل مكيل مدخر خرج من الأرض — islamhouse.com (1:23:24)
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