Who is in one country and his family is in another country: where does he give zakat al-fitr?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you. This person says: I am residing in this country, and I have a family in my home country. Is it permissible for me to give zakat al-fitr there?
The Shaykh : Yes. If a person is in one country and his family is in another country, he gives zakat al-fitr for himself in the country where he is, and he gives zakat al-fitr for his family in the country where they are, because zakat al-fitr follows the person. So, if the sun sets on the night of the festival while you are in a certain country, give the zakat in the country where you are. Based on this, the 'umrah pilgrims who are in Makkah, if they reach the festival while in Makkah, they perform zakat al-fitr there, and their families perform zakat al-fitr in their own countries. Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes. If a person is in one country and his family is in another country, he gives zakat al-fitr for himself in the country where he is, and he gives zakat al-fitr for his family in the country where they are, because zakat al-fitr follows the person. So, if the sun sets on the night of the festival while you are in a certain country, give the zakat in the country where you are. Based on this, the 'umrah pilgrims who are in Makkah, if they reach the festival while in Makkah, they perform zakat al-fitr there, and their families perform zakat al-fitr in their own countries. Yes.