Paying Zakat al-Fitr in Cash
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Q5: Is it permissible to pay Zakat al-Fitr in cash to the needy, in the amount of the price of a sa' (a dry measure of about 3 kg) that I would have spent on them?
A5 : It is not permissible to pay cash in place of food for the alms given at the end of Ramadan; because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered the payment of food for the alms given at the end of Ramadan, and he specified the amount as a sa' (a dry measure of about 3 kg), which indicates that it is specific and that the value is not sufficient. The poor person can sell it after receiving it and benefit from its price for his needs. And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
A5 : It is not permissible to pay cash in place of food for the alms given at the end of Ramadan; because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered the payment of food for the alms given at the end of Ramadan, and he specified the amount as a sa' (a dry measure of about 3 kg), which indicates that it is specific and that the value is not sufficient. The poor person can sell it after receiving it and benefit from its price for his needs. And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
Source
www.alifta.gov.sa
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