Is Zakat al-Fitr obligatory upon a wife who is separated from her husband, but their divorce has not yet been finalized, or is it obligatory upon the husband?
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If the divorce has already occurred and the waiting period () has ended, or if the divorce was issued by a judge, then the husband is not obligated to pay . However, if the marriage is still ongoing and the separation is due to the wife's disobedience (nushooz), then the husband is absolved of the obligation of maintenance () and zakat. If the disobedience is on the part of the husband, then zakat is due from him. In summary: if the questioner is irrevocably divorced (mutallaqah ba'in) or disobedient (nashiz), then zakat is due from her; otherwise, zakat is due from the husband.
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