Giving out suwq (dried flour) as zakat al-fitr, while cooked food is prohibited

Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if cooked food is not permissible as zakat al-fitr, how can giving out suwq be permissible?

Answer:
Suwq is not cooked. Suwq is not cooked. One takes the flour and deals with it as he wishes: if he wants to eat it, if he wants to sell it, or if he wants to give it to someone else. This is different from cooked food. Cooked food is only of benefit by eating it, and it does not spoil. As for suwq, it does not spoil; one deals with it, sells it, gives it to someone else, or spends it on his household. Yes.