What is the considered criterion in the Eid prayer for determining whether Zakat al-Fitr is an accepted zakat or a general charity: is it the prayer of the Imam, or the prayer of the individual himself, or the time of the prayer itself, and who is the Imam intended if the criterion is the prayer of the Imam?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
It is recommended to give out al-Fitr on the day of Eid before the Eid prayer, or before its usual time for those who do not have an Eid prayer performed in their locality.
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