All about Zakaatul-Fitr

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All about Zakaatul-Fitr



🌷 All about Zakaatul-Fitr 🌷




1️⃣ What is Zakaatul-Fitr?

Zakat al-fitr is an act of worship that is obligatory for every Muslim, young or old, man or woman, if he has enough wealth for himself and his family for one day and night, on the day of Eid.
He must pay one saa’ of a local staple food to the poor Muslims on behalf of himself and for EACH of his dependents.

🍃The scholars said:

“Zakaat al-fitr is obligatory for every Muslim, to be paid on his own behalf and on behalf of those on whose maintenance he is obliged to spend, if he has wealth surplus to his and his dependents’ needs for the day and night of Eid: one saa‘.”
(Islamqa Fatwa # 207225)


🍃 Ibn ‘Umar radhi Allaahu anhu said:

“The Messenger of Allaah Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam enjoined zakaat al-fitr, a saa’ of dates, or a saa’ of barley, for EVERY MUSLIM, slave or free, male or female, young or old, and he enjoined that it be given before the people go out to the prayer.”
[al-Bukhaari (1503) and Muslim (984)]

So if there’s a family of 6, for example, the head of the household must pay Zakaatul-Fitr X 6.


2️⃣ WHY do we give Zakaatul-Fitr?

First of all, Zakaatul-Fitr is given because it’s an ORDER of the Prophet sal Allaahu Alayhi wa sallam to ALL Muslims.

Secondly, the reason why we give Zakaatul-Fitr is because it’s a *purification* for any mistakes or shortcomings that we may have had in our fasting.

🍃Ibn ‘Abbaas radhi Allaahu anhu said:

“The Messenger of Allaah Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam enjoined zakaat al-fitr as a purification for those who fasted from idle or obscene talk, and so as to feed the poor.”
[Abu Dawood (1609); hasan by al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood]



3️⃣ Zakaatul-Fitr as food or money?

Zakaat al-Fitr is supposed to be paid as FOOD, according to the majority of the scholars.
That’s the default.

🍃Abu Sa’eed al-Khudri radhi Allaahu anhu said:

“At the time of the Prophet Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam we used to give one saa’ of food, or one saa’ of dates, or one saa’ of barley, or one saa’ of raisins.” (al-Bukhaari)