Paying Zakat al-Fitr After the Agent Forgets
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Question:
And this Ibrahim asks, he says: If I appointed someone to pay the zakat al-fitr and this person forgot or was lazy, should I pay it now? May Allah reward you.
Answer:
Yes, he must pay it; it is necessary to pay it. Paying it after the day of the festival is a violation, so he must pay it, and it is a violation. Yes.
And this Ibrahim asks, he says: If I appointed someone to pay the zakat al-fitr and this person forgot or was lazy, should I pay it now? May Allah reward you.
Answer:
Yes, he must pay it; it is necessary to pay it. Paying it after the day of the festival is a violation, so he must pay it, and it is a violation. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (104) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1436-10-27] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (18:44)
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