Ruling on taking zakah for one who has an income

Q: I am an employee and I receive a monthly salary of approximately three thousand riyals. On one occasion, I heard that a merchant was distributing charity, so I went to him and he gave me a sum of money. Is this money lawful for me?

A: If your salary is not sufficient to meet your usual needs and the needs of your family, without extravagance or waste, then zakah is permissible for you; otherwise, it is not. May Allah grant you and me understanding in the religion and make you wealthy from His bounty.