The ruling on paying zakat al-fitr in cash
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Question:
He says: I would like to know the stronger opinion regarding paying zakat al-fitr in cash, as this is easier. He asks: Shaykh?
Answer:
But the Sunnah must be followed. The Sunnah did not command paying in cash; rather, it commanded paying in food. We follow the command of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to pay food as the charity of fitr, in the amount of one sa' (a dry measure of about 3 kg) by the Nabawi sa' (approximately three kilograms). Do not pay it in cash; this is contrary to the Sunnah. Yes.
He says: I would like to know the stronger opinion regarding paying zakat al-fitr in cash, as this is easier. He asks: Shaykh?
Answer:
But the Sunnah must be followed. The Sunnah did not command paying in cash; rather, it commanded paying in food. We follow the command of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to pay food as the charity of fitr, in the amount of one sa' (a dry measure of about 3 kg) by the Nabawi sa' (approximately three kilograms). Do not pay it in cash; this is contrary to the Sunnah. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [4121] حكم إخراج زكاة الفطر نقداً - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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