Is Zakat al-Fitr obligatory for a woman who has been divorced once?
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al-Fitr is obligatory upon an individual and upon those whose maintenance is his responsibility, such as his wife. A husband must pay Zakat al-Fitr on behalf of his revocably divorced wife as long as she is within her ' (waiting period), because her maintenance is incumbent upon him during this period, and Zakat al-Fitr follows maintenance. Some scholars are of the opinion that it is the wife who must pay Zakat al-Fitr for herself. It is prudent for the husband to take the more cautious approach and pay Zakat al-Fitr on behalf of his revocably divorced wife.
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