The ruling on giving zakat al-fitr from other than the five types.
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Question:
You mentioned – may Allah preserve you – regarding the types of zakat al-fitr that if these five types are absent, it is permissible to give it from another type. Do we understand from your statement that it is not permissible to give other than the five types if they are present in the country?
Answer:
Answer: Yes, that is correct. This is the position of the majority: as long as they are present in the country, you give from them, because they are the specified types. Other types are only sufficient in their place if they are absent.
You mentioned – may Allah preserve you – regarding the types of zakat al-fitr that if these five types are absent, it is permissible to give it from another type. Do we understand from your statement that it is not permissible to give other than the five types if they are present in the country?
Answer:
Answer: Yes, that is correct. This is the position of the majority: as long as they are present in the country, you give from them, because they are the specified types. Other types are only sufficient in their place if they are absent.
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