Zakat al-Fitr is obligatory upon the slave, and the slave does not own anything, so how is this?
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The questioner : In the hadith ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, the slave does not own anything, so if he has nothing that he owns, he owes nothing, just as with other obligatory duties. Yes?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : It is not explicit; this may perhaps be used as evidence that ... and this is not explicit.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : No, we say that if the slave has no wealth, it is dropped from him, but his master performs it on his behalf.
As for the obligation, I am hesitant on this until we review it, yes?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, the slave does not own anything, so if he has nothing that he owns, he owes nothing, just as with other obligatory duties. Yes?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : It is not explicit; this may perhaps be used as evidence that ... and this is not explicit.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : No, we say that if the slave has no wealth, it is dropped from him, but his master performs it on his behalf.
As for the obligation, I am hesitant on this until we review it, yes?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : ... .