Ruling on paying zakat al-fitr after its time has passed due to an excuse
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Q132: The questioner says: Last year I did not pay zakat al-fitr;
because I believed that my father had paid it on my behalf, as in previous years. Then he informed me afterwards that he had not paid it on my behalf. What is obligatory for me?
A132: It is obligatory for you to pay it as a make-up, and do not leave it; because it is a right that is obligatory upon you. Zakat al-fitr is a zakat for the body, so it must be paid, even after the time has passed. As for zakat al-mal, this is a zakat for wealth, and it is not dropped due to forgetfulness. One must pay the zakat, whether it is zakat al-fitr or zakat al-mal; because it is a right that is obligatory in the liability of the Muslim.
because I believed that my father had paid it on my behalf, as in previous years. Then he informed me afterwards that he had not paid it on my behalf. What is obligatory for me?
A132: It is obligatory for you to pay it as a make-up, and do not leave it; because it is a right that is obligatory upon you. Zakat al-fitr is a zakat for the body, so it must be paid, even after the time has passed. As for zakat al-mal, this is a zakat for wealth, and it is not dropped due to forgetfulness. One must pay the zakat, whether it is zakat al-fitr or zakat al-mal; because it is a right that is obligatory in the liability of the Muslim.
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