Is it obligatory for one who paid zakat al-fitr in money, not knowing the ruling, to pay it again in food?
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Question:
The questioner says: I paid zakat al-fitr in money, and at the time I knew that zakat is paid in food, rice, or something else. What should I do? Should I pay it again in food? Please give us a ruling, may Allah benefit you.
Answer:
Yes, this is the safest course for your conscience. You must make it up. If you paid it in money and you knew that money is not sufficient, then you must pay it as a make-up payment in food.
The questioner says: I paid zakat al-fitr in money, and at the time I knew that zakat is paid in food, rice, or something else. What should I do? Should I pay it again in food? Please give us a ruling, may Allah benefit you.
Answer:
Yes, this is the safest course for your conscience. You must make it up. If you paid it in money and you knew that money is not sufficient, then you must pay it as a make-up payment in food.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يلزم على من أخرج زكاة الفطر نقدا جاهلا أن يعيد إخراجها طعاما؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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