And Those Who Collect It

The Shaykh : The ones who collect it are those whom the state appoints to collect and distribute zakah. They are considered authorities because they act in place of the one in authority. If the state appoints a committee of people to collect zakah from those who owe it and distribute it in its proper place, then these are the ones who collect it. What are these people called? They are called those who collect it, meaning those whom the state has tasked with collecting and distributing it. They are given from the zakah an amount equal to their wages, even if they are wealthy, because they are entitled to a share of the zakah not on the basis of need, but on the basis of their work. Each of them is given an amount equal to his wage, and this is determined by the one in authority.