If one embraces Islam on the last day of Ramadan, is he obligated to pay Zakat al-Fitr?
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Yes, he is required to give al-Fitr, because he is one of the Muslims, due to the Prophet's ﷺ saying: "Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) enjoined the payment of one Sa' of dates or one Sa' of barley as Zakat al-Fitr on every Muslim, whether male or female, young or old, free or slave."
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