If zakat al-fitr is a purification for the fasting person from idle talk and obscenity, what is its wisdom regarding a small child who was born on that day?
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The questioner : The questioner says here: If zakat al-fitr is a purification for the fasting person from idle talk and obscenity, what is its wisdom regarding a small child who was born on that day?
The Shaykh : The wisdom is that this is a benefit for his father and his mother, and something of the reward may be saved for him, even though the deed is not his. The intended purpose is the benefit of the parents above all else.
Another questioner : It is food for the poor.
The Shaykh : Yes?
Another questioner : It is food for the poor, and a purification for the fasting person.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The Shaykh : The wisdom is that this is a benefit for his father and his mother, and something of the reward may be saved for him, even though the deed is not his. The intended purpose is the benefit of the parents above all else.
Another questioner : It is food for the poor.
The Shaykh : Yes?
Another questioner : It is food for the poor, and a purification for the fasting person.
The Shaykh: Yes.
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