I forgot to pay the alms given at the end of Ramadan before the prayer, so I paid it in cash to one of the workers in the mosque. What is the ruling on that?

Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. I forgot to pay the alms given at the end of Ramadan before the prayer, and I remembered while I was going to the prayer, so I gave cash to one of the workers in the Sacred Mosque. What is the ruling on that?

Answer:
This is a voluntary charity; it is not the alms given at the end of Ramadan. This is a voluntary charity, so you must pay the alms given at the end of Ramadan in food, even after the festival, as a make-up. Yes.