The wisdom behind the prescription of zakat al-fitr and the ruling on giving it to multiple people?
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Question:
He says: What is the wisdom behind legislating zakat al-fitr, and is it permissible to divide zakat al-fitr among several poor people?
Answer:
The wisdom is that it is a purification for the fasting person from idle talk and obscenity; it purifies the fasting person from the idle talk and obscenity that may come from him during fasting. It is permissible for him to give his fidyah, his zakat al-fitr, to one person or to several people. Yes.
He says: What is the wisdom behind legislating zakat al-fitr, and is it permissible to divide zakat al-fitr among several poor people?
Answer:
The wisdom is that it is a purification for the fasting person from idle talk and obscenity; it purifies the fasting person from the idle talk and obscenity that may come from him during fasting. It is permissible for him to give his fidyah, his zakat al-fitr, to one person or to several people. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [4129] الحكمة من مشروعية زكاة الفطر وحكم دفعها إلى عدة أشخاص؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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