The place of paying zakat al-fitr and the ruling on one who leaves it
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, where is the place for paying zakat al-fitr? And what is the ruling on one who leaves zakat al-fitr?
Answer:
Zakat al-fitr is obligatory and must not be left. It is a purification of the body, and it is paid in the country where one is present at the end of the month. One pays it in that country. If one is traveling and absent from his home country, he may appoint someone to pay it in his home country, and there is no harm in that. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, where is the place for paying zakat al-fitr? And what is the ruling on one who leaves zakat al-fitr?
Answer:
Zakat al-fitr is obligatory and must not be left. It is a purification of the body, and it is paid in the country where one is present at the end of the month. One pays it in that country. If one is traveling and absent from his home country, he may appoint someone to pay it in his home country, and there is no harm in that. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [4253] مكان إخراج زكاة الفطر وحكم من تركها - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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