Is it permissible to give the servants from the zakah?
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Question : We have another call, yes. Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: Is it permissible for us to give our servants from our zakah?
Answer : Yes, it is permissible for a person to give his servants from his zakah if they are eligible for zakah. The common case is that these servants are poor and entitled to zakah, so he gives to them, provided they are not non-Muslims. If they are non-Muslims, then zakah is not lawful for them.
Answer : Yes, it is permissible for a person to give his servants from his zakah if they are eligible for zakah. The common case is that these servants are poor and entitled to zakah, so he gives to them, provided they are not non-Muslims. If they are non-Muslims, then zakah is not lawful for them.
Source
ابن العثيمين - فتاوى على الهاتف - فتاوى الصيام — archive.org (43:59)
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