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Rules of Zakat al-Fitr
You have to pay zakat al-fitr on your own behalf and on behalf of your wife and child and your father if he does not have sufficient wealth to make him independent of means. You should give zakat al-fitr in the form of the usual local staple food.190,785Does a Poor Person Have To Pay Zakat al-Fitr?
A poor person should pay the saa’ of food as zakat al-fitr on behalf of himself if it is surplus to his needs and the needs of those whom he is supporting on the day and night of ‘Eid.20,455Is there a du`a to be said when paying zakat al-fitr?
13,212Ruling on one who does not pay zakat al-fitr although he is able to
16,249What Is the Rate of Zakat al-Fitr?
The Messenger of Allah enjoined Zakat al-Fitr upon the Muslims at a rate of one sa` of dates or one sa` of barley, and he commanded that it should be given before the people went out the ‘Eid prayers.75,346When Should Zakat al-Fitr Be Paid?
Zakat al-fitr should be paid after sunset on the last day of Ramadan and it is permissible to pay it one or two days before that.56,492Who Should Receive Zakat al-Fitr?
50,541Rulings pertaining to Zakat al-Fitr
Zakat al-fitr is obligatory upon every Muslim who is self-supporting, if he has one sa` or more than he needs of food for himself and his family on the day and night of ‘Eid. It is acceptable to give a sa` of the local staple food such as rice etc.87,560The Difference between Zakah on Wealth and Zakat Al-Fitr
Zakah on wealth is one of the five pillars of Islam. Whoever denies it is a disbeliever and whoever withholds it is a rebellious evildoer. Zakat Al-Fitr is not one of the pillars of Islam, and the one who denies it is not a disbeliever.50,297Can You Give Zakat Al-Fitr to One Person?
It is permissible to give Zakat Al-Fitr on behalf of one person to one person, and it is also permissible to distribute it among a number of people.18,841
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