The ruling on one who did not pay zakat al-fitr in Ramadan due to lack of money
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Question:
Your Eminence, father, the questioner says: I did not pay the zakat al-fitr in Ramadan because I had no money with me. He says: May Allah reward you. I did not pay the zakat al-fitr in Ramadan because I had no money with me. I have a salary, but I spend it in five days. Is there anything required of me?
Answer:
If you did not pay it because you were unable to, then you owe nothing. However, if you were able to pay it but did not, out of laziness or forgetfulness, then you must make it up; making it up is obligatory.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Your Eminence, father, the questioner says: I did not pay the zakat al-fitr in Ramadan because I had no money with me. He says: May Allah reward you. I did not pay the zakat al-fitr in Ramadan because I had no money with me. I have a salary, but I spend it in five days. Is there anything required of me?
Answer:
If you did not pay it because you were unable to, then you owe nothing. However, if you were able to pay it but did not, out of laziness or forgetfulness, then you must make it up; making it up is obligatory.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
تفسير حزب المفصل، تفسير سورة القلم [ الآية 41 إلى آخر السورة ] — islamhouse.com (34:54)
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