The father paying zakat al-fitr on behalf of his traveling son
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Question:
If the father is the one who pays it on behalf of his son, and the son is traveling in another country, and the father pays it on his behalf in his home country while he is a traveler staying in Makkah during Ramadan, for example.
Answer:
If they returned to them, it is valid. And if the son pays it for himself there, that is better.
If the father is the one who pays it on behalf of his son, and the son is traveling in another country, and the father pays it on his behalf in his home country while he is a traveler staying in Makkah during Ramadan, for example.
Answer:
If they returned to them, it is valid. And if the son pays it for himself there, that is better.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام [ ابن باز ] [ الشرح القديم ]، كتاب الزكاة — islamhouse.com (36:21)
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