Is it obligatory to pay Zakat al-Fitr in America or to authorize family members to pay it on my behalf in Kuwait, and is it permissible to pay it in cash there?
Source: FtawySummarized from the full answer at Ftawy · imported Sep 2, 2026
al-Fitr is to be given out in the place where the person is located on the eve of Eid. It is not permissible to give it out as cash, unless the poor person refuses to take food and requests money, in which case there is no harm.
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