Is zakat al-fitr paid on behalf of a fetus?
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The questioner : He says:The questioner : Is zakat al-fitr paid on behalf of a fetus?
The Shaykh : Yes, meaning, is zakat al-fitr paid on behalf of the fetus, i.e., the pregnancy in the womb?
The answer to that is: It is not paid on the basis of obligation, but rather on the basis of recommendation.
The difference between obligation and recommendation, the difference between obligation and recommendation, is: if you neglect the obligation and do not perform what is obligatory, you become sinful. If you leave the recommended act, you are not sinful. That is the difference between them. Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, meaning, is zakat al-fitr paid on behalf of the fetus, i.e., the pregnancy in the womb?
The answer to that is: It is not paid on the basis of obligation, but rather on the basis of recommendation.
The difference between obligation and recommendation, the difference between obligation and recommendation, is: if you neglect the obligation and do not perform what is obligatory, you become sinful. If you leave the recommended act, you are not sinful. That is the difference between them. Yes.