Is Zakat al-Fitr obligatory for one who does not possess enough food for his day and night in his home, but possesses sufficient money to purchase food for days to come?
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al-Fitr is obligatory upon a Muslim if he possesses more than his sustenance and the sustenance of his dependents for the day of Eid and its night. It is required to be given by whoever possesses money to buy food for several days, even if he does not have ready food in his house.
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