ولا يدفع إلى مكاتبه ولا مملوكه
Translation: He does not pay zakat to his own mukātab or slave.
Giving money to someone who remains under one’s own ownership fails the relevant legal requirements in this historical framework.
This is different from assisting another person’s eligible mukātab under the bondage category.
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Who May Receive Zakat: Eligible and Ineligible Recipients
ولا يدفع إلى مكاتبه ولا مملوكه
Translation: He does not pay zakat to his own mukātab or slave.
Giving money to someone who remains under one’s own ownership fails the relevant legal requirements in this historical framework.
This is different from assisting another person’s eligible mukātab under the bondage category.