Clarification that it is not obligatory to pay zakat al-fitr on behalf of a fetus in the womb.

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The Shaykh : As for the fetus in the womb, paying on its behalf is not obligatory. However, if one pays on its behalf in accordance with what is reported from 'Uthman ibn 'Affan (may Allah be pleased with him), that is good, but it is not obligatory.

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