Is the zakat al-fitr of a free person sufficient for a slave?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. The questioner asks: Does not the zakat al-fitr of the free person suffice for the slave, since the wealth belongs to his master?
Answer:
It is not the zakat of wealth, my brother; it is the zakat of the body, the zakat of the body. It is not the zakat of wealth. Zakat is obligatory upon the one who provides for a person; his zakat al-fitr is obligatory upon him. The master is required to provide for the slave, so he pays his zakat al-fitr just as he pays for his wife, his children, and those he supports and provides for. You will find that zakat al-fitr follows maintenance; it follows maintenance. The one who provides is the one who pays the zakat al-fitr. Yes.
May Allah reward you. The questioner asks: Does not the zakat al-fitr of the free person suffice for the slave, since the wealth belongs to his master?
Answer:
It is not the zakat of wealth, my brother; it is the zakat of the body, the zakat of the body. It is not the zakat of wealth. Zakat is obligatory upon the one who provides for a person; his zakat al-fitr is obligatory upon him. The master is required to provide for the slave, so he pays his zakat al-fitr just as he pays for his wife, his children, and those he supports and provides for. You will find that zakat al-fitr follows maintenance; it follows maintenance. The one who provides is the one who pays the zakat al-fitr. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل تكفي صدقة فطر الحر عن المملوك؟ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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