What is the ruling on paying zakat al-fitr in cash?
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Question:
The questioner asks: Is it permissible to pay zakat al-fitr in cash?
Answer:
It is not permissible to do this, because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded the payment of food and specified it as a sa' (a dry measure of about 3 kg).Sunan ad-Daraqutni 10:41 The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) specified it as a sa'. He commanded food and specified it as a sa', which indicates that it is necessary to pay the food that is eaten in the country. If cash had been sufficient, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) would have clarified that. Yes.
The questioner asks: Is it permissible to pay zakat al-fitr in cash?
Answer:
It is not permissible to do this, because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded the payment of food and specified it as a sa' (a dry measure of about 3 kg).
A sa' of barley, or a sa' of wheat, or a sa' of dates, or a sa' of raisins, or a sa' of
صاع من بر أو صاع من شعير أو صاع من تمر أو صاع من زبيب أو صاع من
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم إخراج زكاة الفطر نقدا؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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