The ruling on paying zakat al-fitr in money

Question:
The questioner says: Is it permissible for me to pay zakat al-fitr in money? We have a poor man in our neighborhood, but he needs money more than he needs food. Is it permissible for me to give him zakat al-fitr in money?

Answer:
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) clearly specified the charity of fitr, and it is exclusively, because these were the foods available in the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) among the Bedouins and the city dwellers.
If other foods come along that take their place, there is nothing wrong with that. As for money, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not command it, even though it existed in his time. Why did he turn away from it and command a sa' of food? We adhere to what came in the hadith of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.

The presenter:
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