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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is zakat al-fitr paid for every person in the household, both young and old, or only for the adults?

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The questioner : Is zakat al-fitr paid for every person in the household, both young and old, or only for the adults?

The Shaykh : It is obligatory to pay zakat al-fitr for the young and the old, males and females, and free persons and slaves.
As for the fetus in the womb, if it is paid on its behalf, that is better; otherwise, it is not obligatory to pay on its behalf.
Source alathar.net

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