Paying Zakat al-Fitr in Salt or Sugar
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah preserve you, is it permissible to pay Zakat al-Fitr as a sa' of salt or a sa' of sugar?
Answer:
No, sugar is not a staple food. And what about the other one? Salt is not a staple food, but it is only for preserving staple food, so it is considered a means of preserving staple food, not a staple food itself. Therefore, this is not valid.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah preserve you, is it permissible to pay Zakat al-Fitr as a sa' of salt or a sa' of sugar?
Answer:
No, sugar is not a staple food. And what about the other one? Salt is not a staple food, but it is only for preserving staple food, so it is considered a means of preserving staple food, not a staple food itself. Therefore, this is not valid.
Source
الفوزان -أشرطة- شرح زاد المستقنع مع الأسئلة - 033-كتاب الزكاة - 3 - 16-7-22 هـ — archive.org (1:03:55)
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