What is the ruling on a brother paying zakat al-fitr on behalf of his brother as a debt?
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The questioner : He says: My brother pays my zakat.
The Shaykh : He wrote in it a dislike; he makes a tape. Yes.
The questioner : My brother pays my zakat al-fitr from his money as a debt because of my travel, but I will not give him the money until after the Eid prayer. Is this considered zakat or charity?
The Shaykh : There is nothing wrong with it. For example, if a person does not have money when zakat al-fitr becomes obligatory, and his brother pays it on his behalf on the condition that he will return the value of the fitrah after Eid, there is nothing wrong with this. Yes.
The Shaykh : He wrote in it a dislike; he makes a tape. Yes.
The questioner : My brother pays my zakat al-fitr from his money as a debt because of my travel, but I will not give him the money until after the Eid prayer. Is this considered zakat or charity?
The Shaykh : There is nothing wrong with it. For example, if a person does not have money when zakat al-fitr becomes obligatory, and his brother pays it on his behalf on the condition that he will return the value of the fitrah after Eid, there is nothing wrong with this. Yes.
Source
دروس وفتاوى المسجد الحرام لعام 1419هـ - 39 — binothaimeen.net (46:28)
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