The Qur'aan mentions 'Al-Aamileen' (Zakaat collectors) as one of the eight categories to whom Zakaat can be given.

Answer

We are Muqallideen of Imaam Abu Hanifah (rahmatullah alayh). We are not Mujtahids. We don't deduct masaa -il of the Shariah from the Qur'aan and Hadith. That era of formulation of masaa-il from the Qur'aan and Hadith terminated with the ending of Khairul Quroon. We don't have the ability to go directly to the Qur'aan and Hadith for masaa-il. Allah Ta'ala had arranged for the Deen to be fully expounded fourteen centuries ago. We do not follow the corrupt methodology of the Salafis of this age.

Aamileen are the Zakaat collectors employed by the Islamic state. They are not self-appointed persons who have assumed the responsibility of collecting Zakaat. Nowadays, Zakaat-collecting has become a money-making racket. Modernist organizations are having a field day lining their pockets and stomachs with Zakaat monies. People should not entrust their Zakaat contributions to these modernist bodies who are misappropriating the Zakaat funds in a variety of channels which are all excluded from the eight classes specified in the Qur'aan Majeed.

Fi-Sabeelillah according to all the Fuqaha refers to specific categories. If Fi-Sabeelillaah had a literal and general meaning, the very specification into eight categories would be superfluous and meaningless.