Rulings on Zakat al-Fitr and Its Amount
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Question:
May Allah bless you. Among the questions that came in, this questioner says: Shaykh Salih, what are the rulings on zakat al-fitr?
Answer:
Allah has prescribed the alms given at the end of this noble month as a purification for the fasting people from idle talk and sin. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) made it obligatory for the young and the old, the male and the female, the free person and the slave. It is a zakah for the body and food for the poor.
It is also a consolation for the needy. The Muslim gives it on behalf of himself and on behalf of those whose maintenance is his responsibility, such as his wife and children, and all others whose financial maintenance he is required to provide. It is recommended to give it on behalf of a fetus. The place where it is given is the country in which he is.
Even if the people for whom he is giving it are in another country. The time for giving it begins with the setting of the sun on the night of the festival and continues until the festival prayer. It is permissible to give it early, one or two days before the festival. If he delays giving it until before the festival prayer, that is better. If he delays giving it until after the festival prayer without an excuse, he has committed a sin, and he is required to give it for the remainder of the day. If he does not give it on the day of the festival, it becomes a make-up obligation for him. The amount of zakat al-fitr is a sa' (a dry measure of about 3 kg) of wheat, barley, dates, raisins, or ghee, or whatever takes the place of these things that is food of the country. It is not permissible to give the value in money instead of the food, because that is contrary to the explicit text. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah bless you
May Allah bless you. Among the questions that came in, this questioner says: Shaykh Salih, what are the rulings on zakat al-fitr?
Answer:
Allah has prescribed the alms given at the end of this noble month as a purification for the fasting people from idle talk and sin. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) made it obligatory for the young and the old, the male and the female, the free person and the slave. It is a zakah for the body and food for the poor.
It is also a consolation for the needy. The Muslim gives it on behalf of himself and on behalf of those whose maintenance is his responsibility, such as his wife and children, and all others whose financial maintenance he is required to provide. It is recommended to give it on behalf of a fetus. The place where it is given is the country in which he is.
Even if the people for whom he is giving it are in another country. The time for giving it begins with the setting of the sun on the night of the festival and continues until the festival prayer. It is permissible to give it early, one or two days before the festival. If he delays giving it until before the festival prayer, that is better. If he delays giving it until after the festival prayer without an excuse, he has committed a sin, and he is required to give it for the remainder of the day. If he does not give it on the day of the festival, it becomes a make-up obligation for him. The amount of zakat al-fitr is a sa' (a dry measure of about 3 kg) of wheat, barley, dates, raisins, or ghee, or whatever takes the place of these things that is food of the country. It is not permissible to give the value in money instead of the food, because that is contrary to the explicit text. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah bless you
Source
قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نور على الدرب مع معالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7554 — youtube.com (5:16)
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