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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Taking from Zakah by Employees of Charitable Organizations

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Question:
Are employees of charitable organizations in general among those who are entitled to zakah?

Answer:
An employee whose salary is sufficient for his needs is not permitted to take zakah. However, if his salary is not sufficient, he is given from the zakah the amount that suffices him. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (181) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1440-05-18] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (24:20)

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