The ruling on paying zakat al-fitr from any type of food
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh, is it permissible to pay zakat al-fitr from any type of food?
Answer:
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) made it obligatory, as in the hadith:Sunan an-Nasa'i 2512Sahih (Darussalam) Five types are mentioned in the hadith. These were the staple foods of the people in the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). It is permissible to pay it from whatever is eaten in the country, whether it is from these five or from others, such as rice, corn, or millet. It is paid from the staple food of the country that the people of the country eat; this is the type from which it is paid. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh, is it permissible to pay zakat al-fitr from any type of food?
Answer:
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) made it obligatory, as in the hadith:
a Sa' of food, or a Sa' of barley, or a Sa' of dates, or a Sa' of raisins, or a Sa of cottage cheese.
الصحيح صاعا من بر أو صاعا من شعير أو صاعا من تمر أو صاعا من زبيب أو صاعا من أقط.And what is intended, and Allah knows best, is that
والمراد والله أعلم أن
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 25 من 28|من أحكام الصيام|زكاة الفطر|صالح الفوزان|فقه|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (5:08)
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