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What is the amount that must be given for Zakat al-Fitr: Is it the value of Zakat al-Fitr in Turkey (10 Turkish Lira) or its value in Syria (500 Syrian Pounds), when it is given from Turkey and sent to a poor person in Syria?

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No statements have been found from the jurists who permit paying the value for al-Fitr specifying where the value should be considered – whether it is the location of the giver (muzakki) or the location to which the zakat is transferred. However, their statements regarding the consideration of the payer's location for Zakat al-Fitr, and their preference for paying the value, imply that the value is treated like the actual item (ayn), and thus the payer's location is considered. Therefore, the zakat payer should disburse the value of the food in their place of residence (Turkey), not the country to which the zakat is being transferred (Syria).

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