Is it obligatory to repay Zakat al-Fitr for the past three years, which was paid with unlawfully acquired money (suḥt)?
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If absenteeism from work is constant, the money earned from it is unlawful (), and it is not permissible to pay al-Fitr from it, because the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Indeed, Allah is good and accepts only what is good." If the one paying zakat does not find lawful money that exceeds his needs, then zakat al-Fitr is not obligatory for him, as unlawful money is neither subject to zakat nor can Hajj be performed with it. However, if absenteeism is occasional, then the money is mixed and dubious, but the principle is that paying zakat al-Fitr from it is valid and sufficient.
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