There are vouchers for zakat al-fitr. Is it permissible to pay the zakat using them?
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Question:
May Allah reward you with good and do you well. He says: I am a resident in the Kingdom, and I have fasted Ramadan for three years. There are these vouchers, and I paid the fitrah using them. Is that permissible or not?
Answer:
The vouchers distributed by some swindlers, who say, "Give us ten riyals and we will buy these for you," are not to be trusted. A Muslim does not tell people to eat, nor does he seek agency from people. This indicates suspicion and a lack of trustworthiness. What I see is that you should make up this charity and pay it out now as a make-up, by giving a sa' (a dry measure of about 3 kg) of food to a poor person. Yes.
May Allah reward you with good and do you well. He says: I am a resident in the Kingdom, and I have fasted Ramadan for three years. There are these vouchers, and I paid the fitrah using them. Is that permissible or not?
Answer:
The vouchers distributed by some swindlers, who say, "Give us ten riyals and we will buy these for you," are not to be trusted. A Muslim does not tell people to eat, nor does he seek agency from people. This indicates suspicion and a lack of trustworthiness. What I see is that you should make up this charity and pay it out now as a make-up, by giving a sa' (a dry measure of about 3 kg) of food to a poor person. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، توجد سندات لزكاة الفطرة هل يجوز إخراج الزكاة بموجبها؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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