Is it permissible to deduct the cost of labor and services provided to the poor free of charge from obligatory Zakat funds?
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It is not sufficient for you to pay the poor person through work instead of giving him zakat. This is because the wages for your work are a debt owed by the poor person, and the majority of scholars prohibit waiving a debt owed to the zakat-payer by a poor person in exchange for his share of zakat.
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