What is the ruling on giving pasta as zakat al-fitr instead of rice, since it has become a staple food in some countries?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: In zakat al-fitr, is it permissible to give what is called pasta instead of rice, because it has become a staple food in some countries?
Answer:
The country whose staple food is pasta gives from their staple food. As for the country where the staple food is other than pasta, no, it is not sufficient. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: In zakat al-fitr, is it permissible to give what is called pasta instead of rice, because it has become a staple food in some countries?
Answer:
The country whose staple food is pasta gives from their staple food. As for the country where the staple food is other than pasta, no, it is not sufficient. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1041 -3022] ما حكم إخراج المكرونة في زكاة الفطر بدلاً عن الأرز لأنها أصبحت قوتاً لبعض البلدان؟ — youtube.com
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