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