Is it possible to give zakat al-fitr from the staple food of the country, such as eggs and milk, or must it be from the types mentioned in the hadith?

The questioner : Regarding zakat al-fitr, O Shaykh.

The Shaykh: Yes.

The questioner : Is it possible to give the staple food of the country, for example, eggs or milk or things like that, or is it rice and raisins as mentioned in the hadith?

The Shaykh : It is permissible to give it from the staple food of the country, provided that it is suitable for storage.

The questioner : Suitable for storage.

The Shaykh: Yes.

The questioner: Yes.

The Shaykh : Eggs are not suitable. Do you need anything?
The student : No, by Allah...

The Shaykh : ... the way.
The student: Come on.

The Shaykh : Greet the brother.
The student : May Allah keep you safe, peace be upon you.

The Shaykh: Peace be upon you, yes.

The questioner : The important thing is that it is suitable for storage.

The Shaykh : Yes, exactly.

The questioner : This is the basic condition.

The Shaykh : The first condition is that it must be a staple food.

The questioner: Yes.

The Shaykh : And that it must be storable.

The questioner : That it must be storable.

The Shaykh: Yes.

The questioner : O Shaykh, we say now that rice is the best thing possible.

The Shaykh : Yes, rice, bulgur.

The questioner: Yes.

The questioner : Things like that.

The questioner: Yes.