The place for paying zakat al-fitr for a resident in a country other than his own
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The questioner:
Salih, may Allah preserve you and bless you. Abu 'Abd al-Hayy from Yemen, and also Abu 'Abd Allah from Sudan, have two similar questions, the summary of which is: We are working in Saudi Arabia. Is it permissible for our family to pay our zakat al-fitr on our behalf in our home country, or is it obligatory that it be paid in the place of our residence?
The Shaykh:
If you appoint your family to pay your zakat al-fitr on your behalf, there is nothing wrong with that in their country. Yes.
The presenter:
And which is more preferable?
The Shaykh:
It is more preferable that you pay it yourself in the place where you are. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence the Shaykh
Salih, may Allah preserve you and bless you. Abu 'Abd al-Hayy from Yemen, and also Abu 'Abd Allah from Sudan, have two similar questions, the summary of which is: We are working in Saudi Arabia. Is it permissible for our family to pay our zakat al-fitr on our behalf in our home country, or is it obligatory that it be paid in the place of our residence?
The Shaykh:
If you appoint your family to pay your zakat al-fitr on your behalf, there is nothing wrong with that in their country. Yes.
The presenter:
And which is more preferable?
The Shaykh:
It is more preferable that you pay it yourself in the place where you are. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence the Shaykh
Source
قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نور على الدرب مع معالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7488 — youtube.com (3:20)
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