Is it permissible for a man to give the zakah of his wealth to the servants or workers he has?
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The questioner : If the person has workers in the shop.
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : If a merchant has workers in his shop or establishment with a salary of six hundred riyals.
The Shaykh : For each one.
The questioner : For each one, is it permissible for the merchant to give them the zakah of his wealth?
The Shaykh : That is, let us take a broader question: Is it permissible for a person to give the zakah of his wealth to the servants or workers he has?
And the answer is: Yes, it is permissible to give it to them if they are among those eligible for zakah, such as if they have families and their salary is not sufficient for them, or if they have debts and their salary is not enough to pay off the debt, or the like. The important thing is that if they are among those eligible for zakah, there is no blame on him for giving it to them, even if they are workers or servants in his service.
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : If a merchant has workers in his shop or establishment with a salary of six hundred riyals.
The Shaykh : For each one.
The questioner : For each one, is it permissible for the merchant to give them the zakah of his wealth?
The Shaykh : That is, let us take a broader question: Is it permissible for a person to give the zakah of his wealth to the servants or workers he has?
And the answer is: Yes, it is permissible to give it to them if they are among those eligible for zakah, such as if they have families and their salary is not sufficient for them, or if they have debts and their salary is not enough to pay off the debt, or the like. The important thing is that if they are among those eligible for zakah, there is no blame on him for giving it to them, even if they are workers or servants in his service.