Alms Tax: Fitrah for a Hired Worker
Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Ayatullah Sistani
Ruling 2021
If a person hires someone like a builder, carpenter, or domestic worker, and pays for his living expenses in a manner that the hired person is considered his dependant, he must give the hired person’s fiṭrah as well. However, if he only pays him for his work, it is not obligatory for him to give his fiṭrah.
-Ayatullah Sistani, Practical Laws of Islam, Alms Tax (Zakat)