Where is zakat al-fitr paid by a person who is traveling?
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The questioner : The questioner asks: Is it permissible for me to pay my zakat al-fitr in my home country, or should I pay it here, or should I instruct my family to pay it on my behalf in my home country?
The Shaykh : Repeat this question.
The questioner : The questioner asks: Is it permissible for me to pay my zakat al-fitr in my home country, or should I pay it here, or should I instruct my family to pay it on my behalf in my home country?
The Shaykh : The end of the question is like its beginning. In any case, zakat al-fitr follows the person. So when the time for breaking the fast arrives and you are in a certain country, you pay your zakat al-fitr in that country. For example, if you are from the people of al-Madinah and the festival comes while you are in Makkah, you pay your zakat al-fitr in Makkah. And if you are from the people of Makkah and the festival comes while you are in al-Madinah, you pay your zakat al-fitr in al-Madinah. Likewise, if you are from the people of Egypt, or al-Sham, or Iraq, and the festival comes while you are in Makkah, you pay the zakah in Makkah. And if you are from the people of Makkah and the breaking of the fast comes while you are in Egypt, al-Sham, or Iraq, you pay the zakah in those countries. Yes.
The Shaykh : Repeat this question.
The questioner : The questioner asks: Is it permissible for me to pay my zakat al-fitr in my home country, or should I pay it here, or should I instruct my family to pay it on my behalf in my home country?
The Shaykh : The end of the question is like its beginning. In any case, zakat al-fitr follows the person. So when the time for breaking the fast arrives and you are in a certain country, you pay your zakat al-fitr in that country. For example, if you are from the people of al-Madinah and the festival comes while you are in Makkah, you pay your zakat al-fitr in Makkah. And if you are from the people of Makkah and the festival comes while you are in al-Madinah, you pay your zakat al-fitr in al-Madinah. Likewise, if you are from the people of Egypt, or al-Sham, or Iraq, and the festival comes while you are in Makkah, you pay the zakah in Makkah. And if you are from the people of Makkah and the breaking of the fast comes while you are in Egypt, al-Sham, or Iraq, you pay the zakah in those countries. Yes.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 13 - 22 - دروس وفتاوى المسجد الحرام للعام 1408 هـ - الدرس الثالث عشر - الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين — youtube.com (1:23:10)
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