The ruling on paying zakat al-fitr in money if the one in authority orders it
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Question:
He says: May Allah keep you safe. In his second question, he says: In my country, the authorities take the alms of fitr in money. Does that suffice for me, or is it necessary for me to pay it in food, even though I am able to do so?
Answer:
What absolves you of your obligation is that you pay it in food and give it to the poor. If they force you and take it, they bear the responsibility for it. But if they do not force you, you are the one who absolves your obligation.
He says: May Allah keep you safe. In his second question, he says: In my country, the authorities take the alms of fitr in money. Does that suffice for me, or is it necessary for me to pay it in food, even though I am able to do so?
Answer:
What absolves you of your obligation is that you pay it in food and give it to the poor. If they force you and take it, they bear the responsibility for it. But if they do not force you, you are the one who absolves your obligation.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [728\ 3436] حكم إخراج زكاة الفطر نقودا إذا كان ولي الأمر يأمر بذلك|الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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