The Obligation of Zakat al-Fitr on the Poor
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Question:
The questioner says: Our Shaykh, if a person is poor and cannot find his daily sustenance, is Zakat al-Fitr obligatory on him?
Answer:
Yes, Zakat al-Fitr is obligatory on him, even if he is poor, because it is a purification of the body. If he is able to give a sa' of food, he must do so. It is an obligation on every Muslim man and woman, even the fetus in the womb, even the young and the old, because it is a purification of the body. A purification of the body includes the young and the old. Yes.
The questioner says: Our Shaykh, if a person is poor and cannot find his daily sustenance, is Zakat al-Fitr obligatory on him?
Answer:
Yes, Zakat al-Fitr is obligatory on him, even if he is poor, because it is a purification of the body. If he is able to give a sa' of food, he must do so. It is an obligation on every Muslim man and woman, even the fetus in the womb, even the young and the old, because it is a purification of the body. A purification of the body includes the young and the old. Yes.
Source
لقاء رمضاني مفتوح 19-09-1437هـ — alfawzan.live (11:06)
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