Zakat al-Fitr for the person who is supported by someone for part of Ramadan
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Question:
If a person spends on another for twenty-eight days of Ramadan and then stops, is the zakat obligatory on him?
Answer:
The zakat is not obligatory on him, according to the correct view, if he only spends on him during Ramadan. That is all. It is not obligatory on him. The one who pays the zakat is the person being supported himself. If he is given support, that is different. This applies to obligatory support, where a person is required to provide for someone; in that case, the zakat al-fitr is obligatory on him. But for one who voluntarily provides support for a person, the zakat al-fitr is not obligatory on him. However, it is due from the person being supported. Yes.
If a person spends on another for twenty-eight days of Ramadan and then stops, is the zakat obligatory on him?
Answer:
The zakat is not obligatory on him, according to the correct view, if he only spends on him during Ramadan. That is all. It is not obligatory on him. The one who pays the zakat is the person being supported himself. If he is given support, that is different. This applies to obligatory support, where a person is required to provide for someone; in that case, the zakat al-fitr is obligatory on him. But for one who voluntarily provides support for a person, the zakat al-fitr is not obligatory on him. However, it is due from the person being supported. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 034 من 123 / شرح كتاب زاد المستقنع / الزكاة / زكاة الفطر / صالح الفوزان / الفقه / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:12:27)
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