Faraz Rabbani – Weekly Q&A If My Workplace Overpaid Me Do I Give It as Zakat
AI: Summary ©
The customer is asking if they can include an extra amount in their payroll if their workplace overpaid them. The agent explains that they cannot do so until they have clarified the situation, and that the customer's legal obligation is to inform the workplace of their mistake. The agent also clarifies that the customer cannot touch the extra money until they have provided their wages.
AI: Transcript ©
If my workplace has overpaid me,
am I allowed to include
the extra amount in the zakat?
I give no if
they've overpaid you,
and it's an error then it's your moral
duty to inform them. So let's say someone's
salary is $2,000
a month, you got paid
$3,000 a month and you do you did
not do overtime. This is not a bonus.
Then it's your duty morally
to inform them that, excuse me, I got
overpaid.
And if they chose to pay you extra
without telling you then you're allowed to retain
it. The believer
is
true in word and trustworthy indeed,
right?
You're not allowed to touch the extra money
until you've clarified its status.