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What is the ruling on giving tips to restaurant workers, waiters, barbers, über drivers? JAK

Anyone who works should have a livable wages. In a 2016 US consumer report, the national average of tipped wages was less than $2.5 an hour.
Basically, it's never been a show of gratitude. The more you tip, the less the employer gives them money.
Economically speaking, the concept of tips is a disgusting hallmark to capitalism.
What can you do? Everytime you have an opportunity to speak to a manager, express your displeasure with tipping and ask them to pay their employees fairly.
And yes, definitely continue on tipping. It is not only a Sadaqa, but also eligible to count as Zakat.

Could someone have two intentions for the same deed, as the tips example, could it be considered as sadaqa and zakat at the same time?

Zakat is an obligatory charity
Sadaqa must be a voluntary charity.
So they can't be the same.
Just like you can't pray Fajr and Sunnah in the same intention.

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