Does the obligation of Zakat al-Fitr become lifted from me if my father pays it in cash outside the country and from the beginning of Ramadan, given my ability to secure food for a day and a night, and knowing that I am Hanbali and my family is Hanafi, and I am unable to pay it myself in the form of food?
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If you possess food in excess of your needs for the day and night of Eid, equivalent to one sa‘, then al-Fitr becomes obligatory upon you. You must give one sa‘ of wheat or dates to a poor person in your area. If your father pays it on your behalf in cash, there is no harm in adopting this opinion and following those who issue such a .
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