The Time for Paying Zakat al-Fitr and Its Types
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The questioner:
The questioner says: Shaykh, regarding Zakat al-Fitr, when should I pay it? If I pay it at the beginning or middle of the month out of fear of forgetting, is it sufficient? And what is best regarding its types? May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
It is permissible to pay the charity of Zakat al-Fitr one or two days before the festival. Paying it after the sighting of the moon and the end of Ramadan until the people go out for the festival prayer is the best time for paying it. Yes.
The questioner:
And the types are ten.
The Shaykh:
The types are from the food that is the staple of the country, which people are accustomed to eating in their land, so one pays from that. Yes.
The questioner says: Shaykh, regarding Zakat al-Fitr, when should I pay it? If I pay it at the beginning or middle of the month out of fear of forgetting, is it sufficient? And what is best regarding its types? May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
It is permissible to pay the charity of Zakat al-Fitr one or two days before the festival. Paying it after the sighting of the moon and the end of Ramadan until the people go out for the festival prayer is the best time for paying it. Yes.
The questioner:
And the types are ten.
The Shaykh:
The types are from the food that is the staple of the country, which people are accustomed to eating in their land, so one pays from that. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/143 — archive.org (14:18)
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