What is the Shari'ah limit for zakat al-fitr per individual?
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The questioner : Regarding zakat al-fitr, I remember when we contacted [the scholar] a long time ago, how much was it? Approximately one kilo and a half, or how much?
The Shaykh : By Allah, that was a long time ago.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : But in my opinion, it was about one kilo and a half, or a little less.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good. About five years ago, I spoke with [the scholar] andThe Shaykh : 'Abd al-'Aziz was with you.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : You told us, yes, one kilo and a half minus a little, so we went to the shop.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : And ... five brothers.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : It came out to approximately one thousand and four hundred grams, one thousand and five hundred, one thousand and six hundred, approximately one kilo and a half.
The Shaykh : Yes, that is fine.
The questioner : ... I am sure, because our brother al-Mashhur issues a fatwa that it is two kilos and a half, two kilos and a half is a lot, a lot.
The Shaykh : No, no, these people are looking out for the poor person's interest.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : But unfortunately, they do not notice a very important aspect.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : First, let us give an example of a man who has the nisab of wealth, or multiple nisabs of wealth, and it becomes obligatory on all of it; let us assume one hundred dinars.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : So he pays out one hundred and fifty.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : It is not said to him that he has exceeded the ruling of the Shari'ah.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : And it is said, "So whoever volunteers good, it is better for him."
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : But it is not permissible to issue a fatwa and tell him that it will come out to one hundred and fifty for him.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Because if we tell him it will come out to one hundred and fifty, he will say to you, I cannot afford it.
The questioner : Yes, yes.
The Shaykh : But we give him the Shari'ah ruling.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : After that, if he wants to increase.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : May Allah increase for him.
The questioner : Yes, yes.
The Shaykh : This is an example of our situation from one aspect.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : From another aspect, these people, in the Syrian expression.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Those who handle the measuring, they add to it.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : They think this is to be kind to the poor.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : But they do not realize that they are doing harm to the poor from another angle.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Because it may be a poor man who is a family provider.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : If he is told that it will come out to two kilos and a half for each person.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Two kilos and a half times ten makes the total this much and that much, and he will say, I am not able to do it.
The questioner : Yes, yes.
The Shaykh : But when we give him the justice that came in the Shari'ah, then each person gives what he can.
The questioner : Yes, the one who wants to give more, gives more.
The Shaykh : Yes, that is it.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : So two kilos and a half is completely contrary to reality.
The questioner : I am not that person. Today, after Fajr, a brother said he contacted Shaykh al-Mashhur and he said it is two kilos and a half. I told him, no, practically we did it with Shaykh 'Abd al-'Aziz and we contacted our Shaykh about five years ago, and he said one kilo and a half minus a little. Let me check a second time so I am not mistaken. Praise be to Allah, it turned out that what we have is correct.
The Shaykh : May Allah reward you with good.
The questioner : May Allah honor you, our Shaykh, and bless you.
The Shaykh : You reminded us of something we were about to forget.
The questioner : May Allah reward you, our Shaykh.
The Shaykh : May Allah preserve you.
The questioner : May Allah bless you. Command us, our Shaykh, what do you want as gifts for the occasion of the festival?
The Shaykh : May Allah bless you. I need nothing except your safety.
The questioner : ... I mean, command me.
The Shaykh : Your safety and the safety of those around you.
The questioner : For the guests you have, these guests are a burden on us all.
The Shaykh : May Allah do you good and bless you, and thank you.
The questioner : Peace be upon you and Allah's mercy.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The Shaykh : By Allah, that was a long time ago.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : But in my opinion, it was about one kilo and a half, or a little less.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good. About five years ago, I spoke with [the scholar] andThe Shaykh : 'Abd al-'Aziz was with you.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : You told us, yes, one kilo and a half minus a little, so we went to the shop.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : And ... five brothers.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : It came out to approximately one thousand and four hundred grams, one thousand and five hundred, one thousand and six hundred, approximately one kilo and a half.
The Shaykh : Yes, that is fine.
The questioner : ... I am sure, because our brother al-Mashhur issues a fatwa that it is two kilos and a half, two kilos and a half is a lot, a lot.
The Shaykh : No, no, these people are looking out for the poor person's interest.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : But unfortunately, they do not notice a very important aspect.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : First, let us give an example of a man who has the nisab of wealth, or multiple nisabs of wealth, and it becomes obligatory on all of it; let us assume one hundred dinars.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : So he pays out one hundred and fifty.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : It is not said to him that he has exceeded the ruling of the Shari'ah.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : And it is said, "So whoever volunteers good, it is better for him."
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : But it is not permissible to issue a fatwa and tell him that it will come out to one hundred and fifty for him.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Because if we tell him it will come out to one hundred and fifty, he will say to you, I cannot afford it.
The questioner : Yes, yes.
The Shaykh : But we give him the Shari'ah ruling.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : After that, if he wants to increase.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : May Allah increase for him.
The questioner : Yes, yes.
The Shaykh : This is an example of our situation from one aspect.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : From another aspect, these people, in the Syrian expression.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Those who handle the measuring, they add to it.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : They think this is to be kind to the poor.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : But they do not realize that they are doing harm to the poor from another angle.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Because it may be a poor man who is a family provider.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : If he is told that it will come out to two kilos and a half for each person.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Two kilos and a half times ten makes the total this much and that much, and he will say, I am not able to do it.
The questioner : Yes, yes.
The Shaykh : But when we give him the justice that came in the Shari'ah, then each person gives what he can.
The questioner : Yes, the one who wants to give more, gives more.
The Shaykh : Yes, that is it.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : So two kilos and a half is completely contrary to reality.
The questioner : I am not that person. Today, after Fajr, a brother said he contacted Shaykh al-Mashhur and he said it is two kilos and a half. I told him, no, practically we did it with Shaykh 'Abd al-'Aziz and we contacted our Shaykh about five years ago, and he said one kilo and a half minus a little. Let me check a second time so I am not mistaken. Praise be to Allah, it turned out that what we have is correct.
The Shaykh : May Allah reward you with good.
The questioner : May Allah honor you, our Shaykh, and bless you.
The Shaykh : You reminded us of something we were about to forget.
The questioner : May Allah reward you, our Shaykh.
The Shaykh : May Allah preserve you.
The questioner : May Allah bless you. Command us, our Shaykh, what do you want as gifts for the occasion of the festival?
The Shaykh : May Allah bless you. I need nothing except your safety.
The questioner : ... I mean, command me.
The Shaykh : Your safety and the safety of those around you.
The questioner : For the guests you have, these guests are a burden on us all.
The Shaykh : May Allah do you good and bless you, and thank you.
The questioner : Peace be upon you and Allah's mercy.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
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