Paying Zakat al-Fitr in Money, Then Learning the Ruling
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A man paid his zakat al-fitr in money, and then after the festival he learned of the ruling. Is it obligatory for him to make up for it?
Answer:
Yes, he should give food; because dirhams do not suffice. He should give food, even if it is after the festival. Yes, it will be making up for it. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A man paid his zakat al-fitr in money, and then after the festival he learned of the ruling. Is it obligatory for him to make up for it?
Answer:
Yes, he should give food; because dirhams do not suffice. He should give food, even if it is after the festival. Yes, it will be making up for it. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 75 من 83 / شرح مختصر زاد المعاد / غزوة تبوك / صالح الفوزان / السيرة / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:16:14)
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