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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Selling or Eating Zakat al-Fitr

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Question:
The poor people, meaning they gather in the same place where it is distributed, they take it, and they sell it in that same place.

Answer:
There is no problem if he takes it and disposes of it by eating it or selling it. There is nothing wrong, whether he eats it or sells it.
Source شرح بلوغ المرام [ ابن باز ] [ الشرح الجديد ]، باب صدقة الفطر — islamhouse.com (21:05)

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