Zakat al-Fitr on behalf of the fetus
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Question:
The questioner says: If one pays the zakah on behalf of himself and his family, does he also pay it on behalf of the fetus in his mother’s womb?
Answer:
It is recommended. As for paying it on behalf of himself and his family, that is obligatory. As for paying it on behalf of the fetus, that is recommended, not obligatory.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The questioner says: If one pays the zakah on behalf of himself and his family, does he also pay it on behalf of the fetus in his mother’s womb?
Answer:
It is recommended. As for paying it on behalf of himself and his family, that is obligatory. As for paying it on behalf of the fetus, that is recommended, not obligatory.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
أخطاء في الصيام — islamhouse.com (1:11:38)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.