The Amount of Zakat al-Fitr by the Sa' and by Weight
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. Perhaps you could also clarify the amount of this zakah?
Answer:
The amount of zakat al-fitr was specified by the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) as a sa', a dry measure of about 3 kg. The sa' is four mudds, a quarter of a sa'. The Prophetic sa' is equal to approximately three kilograms by weight. Approximately three kilograms is the Prophetic sa'. So if you measure it out and give it by the sa', that is good. And if you give it by weight, you give three kilograms of rice, or wheat, or the rest of the usual foods in the country. Three kilograms. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. Perhaps you could also clarify the amount of this zakah?
Answer:
The amount of zakat al-fitr was specified by the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) as a sa', a dry measure of about 3 kg. The sa' is four mudds, a quarter of a sa'. The Prophetic sa' is equal to approximately three kilograms by weight. Approximately three kilograms is the Prophetic sa'. So if you measure it out and give it by the sa', that is good. And if you give it by weight, you give three kilograms of rice, or wheat, or the rest of the usual foods in the country. Three kilograms. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 26 من 28|من أحكام الصيام|إخراج زكاة الفطر مالاً|صالح الفوزان|فقه|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (4:01)
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