Is zakat al-fitr obligatory on behalf of an elderly man who has lost his mind, and likewise on behalf of a madman?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is zakat al-fitr obligatory on behalf of an elderly man who has lost his mind, and likewise on behalf of a madman?
Answer:
Yes, it is paid on his behalf. Therefore, it is also paid on behalf of a child and the fetus in the womb. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is zakat al-fitr obligatory on behalf of an elderly man who has lost his mind, and likewise on behalf of a madman?
Answer:
Yes, it is paid on his behalf. Therefore, it is also paid on behalf of a child and the fetus in the womb. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [687 -2802] هل تجب زكاة الفطر عن الرجل الكبير الذي فقد عقله وكذلك المجنون؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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