According to the view that zakat al-fitr is obligatory on every individual, the children do not own any wealth.
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The questioner : Okay, Shaykh, the wife currently does not own ... and the children do not own ... .
The Shaykh : They owe nothing; it is dropped from them according to the stronger position. Yes, that is correct.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, just as they are not obligated to pay zakat on wealth if they do not have any wealth.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Do not open ... you people, may Allah reward you with good, whoever has not opened it, is free, yes?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Without what?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, the evidence is that it is obligatory on the rich, and the basic needs are among the necessities of wealth; this is a reasoning, meaning a reasoning.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : ... We said in this situation.
The Shaykh : This also, yes, is suitable to be an evidence.
The Shaykh : They owe nothing; it is dropped from them according to the stronger position. Yes, that is correct.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, just as they are not obligated to pay zakat on wealth if they do not have any wealth.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Do not open ... you people, may Allah reward you with good, whoever has not opened it, is free, yes?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Without what?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, the evidence is that it is obligatory on the rich, and the basic needs are among the necessities of wealth; this is a reasoning, meaning a reasoning.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : ... We said in this situation.
The Shaykh : This also, yes, is suitable to be an evidence.
