Is zakat al-fitr obligatory on the domestic worker in the house?
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The questioner : Is zakat obligatory on the domestic worker in the house?
The Shaykh : This domestic worker in the house owes zakat al-fitr because she is a Muslim. However, is her zakat her responsibility, or the responsibility of the household? The default ruling is that her zakat is her responsibility, but if the household members pay her zakat on her behalf, there is nothing wrong with that. Yes.
The Shaykh : This domestic worker in the house owes zakat al-fitr because she is a Muslim. However, is her zakat her responsibility, or the responsibility of the household? The default ruling is that her zakat is her responsibility, but if the household members pay her zakat on her behalf, there is nothing wrong with that. Yes.