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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The ruling on paying the value in zakat al-fitr

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Question:
Zakat al-fitr. It is known that it is for every person. But for example, there are people in need, for example, owing for clothes and such. So if I, for example, have ten children, ten people, or ten persons, and I set aside an amount. I asked in the market how much they sell it for, for example. They said it is, for example, ten riyals. I collected it and gave it to poor people, orphans, or something like that. Is that permissible? Okay, thank you, thank you. My son, thank you, goodbye.

Answer:
It is not permissible to pay the value for the charity of fitr; it is necessary that it be paid out in food, a sa' of food, and the value and dirhams do not suffice. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [4740] حكم إخراج القيمة في زكاة الفطر - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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