What is the ruling on giving zakah from cooked grains?
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Question:
The questioner asks: Is it permissible to give zakah from grains that have been cooked? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
No, cooked food does not suffice for the alms given at the end of Ramadan, because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) specified it as a sa' (a dry measure of about 3 kg), and cooked food cannot be measured by the sa'. The poor person may not want cooked food; he may want uncooked food so he can dispose of it as he sees fit—he can eat it, sell it, or use it according to his needs. As for uncooked food, it remains good even if it is delayed, unlike cooked food which spoils. The poor person can store it for when he needs it. This is sufficient evidence, for the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered the giving of the sa' by a known measure, and it is not possible to measure cooked food. Yes.
The questioner asks: Is it permissible to give zakah from grains that have been cooked? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
No, cooked food does not suffice for the alms given at the end of Ramadan, because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) specified it as a sa' (a dry measure of about 3 kg), and cooked food cannot be measured by the sa'. The poor person may not want cooked food; he may want uncooked food so he can dispose of it as he sees fit—he can eat it, sell it, or use it according to his needs. As for uncooked food, it remains good even if it is delayed, unlike cooked food which spoils. The poor person can store it for when he needs it. This is sufficient evidence, for the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered the giving of the sa' by a known measure, and it is not possible to measure cooked food. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم إخراج الزكاة من الحبوب المطبوخة؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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