Is it permissible for employees of the governmental Zakat Fund, whose salaries are paid by the state, to take from the "those who work thereon" category (of Zakat recipients) in addition to their salaries, knowing that their monthly salaries are allocated for their work in Zakat?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
It is not permissible for employees in the Fund who receive salaries from the state to take from zakat under the category of "those employed to collect and distribute it," because they receive their livelihoods from the public treasury. They are only permitted to take from zakat if they are poor or needy, in addition to their salaries.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
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