Is it required that zakat al-fitr be food?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: Is zakat al-fitr paid out only in food?
Answer:
Yes, it is paid from the food that is eaten in the country, the food that is customary in that country. From where is it paid? From the value? Is the value permissible? No, it must be food, whatever food is eaten in the country. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: Is zakat al-fitr paid out only in food?
Answer:
Yes, it is paid from the food that is eaten in the country, the food that is customary in that country. From where is it paid? From the value? Is the value permissible? No, it must be food, whatever food is eaten in the country. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2640- 4717] هل يشترط في زكاة الفطر أن تكون طعاما ؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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