Is it permissible to pay Zakat al-Fitr by purchasing schoolbooks for students in need?
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The majority of jurists do not permit giving al-Fitr in the form of school books, because this falls under the category of giving the value [of the food] in Zakat. However, Abu Hanifa holds the view that it is permissible to give the value in Zakat, so according to his opinion, there is no objection to it.
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