Giving Zakat al-Fitr among the wealthy when there are no poor
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Question:
Among the questions from this questioner as well, Honorable Shaykh, from the Prophet’s city, she says: In our neighborhood, there are no poor or needy people, so we give Zakat al-Fitr to one another, exchanging this zakah among ourselves. What is the correct ruling? And what is required of us regarding what has already passed?
Answer:
Zakat al-Fitr is paid to the poor. It is not paid to anyone else, and it is not permissible for the wealthy to exchange it among themselves, as mentioned in the question. If there are no poor people in the town, it is transferred to another town where there are poor people and distributed to them.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Among the questions from this questioner as well, Honorable Shaykh, from the Prophet’s city, she says: In our neighborhood, there are no poor or needy people, so we give Zakat al-Fitr to one another, exchanging this zakah among ourselves. What is the correct ruling? And what is required of us regarding what has already passed?
Answer:
Zakat al-Fitr is paid to the poor. It is not paid to anyone else, and it is not permissible for the wealthy to exchange it among themselves, as mentioned in the question. If there are no poor people in the town, it is transferred to another town where there are poor people and distributed to them.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 14/5 شرح العقيدة الطحاوية/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (1:22:46)
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