Zakat Al Fitr
376 questions
Is it permissible to calculate Zakat al-Fitr based on a commodity whose price is forcibly set, such as wheat, knowing that liberalizing its price would make a significant difference in the amount of Zakat?
What good deeds are possible for a Muslim to perform weekly, monthly, and annually, along with their legitimate religious proofs?
Is the Sadaqat al-Fitr obligatory upon the wife or the husband on behalf of the children, and what is the difference between Sadaqat al-Fitr and Zakat al-Mal?
Is zakat obligatory for domestic workers and drivers?
Is it permissible to give Zakat al-Fitr to a financially needy sister?
What is the meaning of the Prophet (peace be upon him) having made zakat al-Fitr obligatory upon the young and the old? Does this mean that the discerning child sins if he does not pay it, or is it obligatory upon his guardian to pay it from his own money? And does Imam Al-Nawawi's statement mean that the zakat is to be paid from the guardian's money if the child has no money, or from the child's money if he is wealthy, or that the child sins if he does not pay it from his own money?
Is it permissible for a charity to keep Zakat al-Fitr in its warehouses and distribute it to beneficiaries throughout the year?
Is buying Ramadan baskets considered zakat, sadaqah, or feeding the poor? And is it permissible to count them as expiation for missed days of Ramadan? And how is that calculated if it is considered feeding the poor?
Is it permissible for a married brother to give Zakat al-Fitr to his brother who is a university student, supported by their father, knowing that the family's financial situation is below average?
Is it permissible for me to accept Zakat al-Fitr, and what should I do with it if I am not among those eligible to receive it?
Is it permissible for each individual family member to give Zakat al-Fitr using a different type of grain, and then for these to be collected and distributed to the poor such that each poor person receives less than a sa' of various types? And is it permissible to purchase the entire quantity and divide the cost equally among family members, despite the differing price of each type, even though each individual has their own income?
What are the regulations for expediting the distribution of Zakat al-Fitr and Zakat al-Mal?
Is Zakat al-Fitr obligatory on the amount of debt that came into the debtor's possession after the creditor refused to receive it in one lump sum and requested it in installments? And is zakat obligatory on another amount that came to him later, and he does not remember whether a hawl (lunar year) has passed on it or not?
Is it sufficient for a father to pay Zakat al-Fitr in money on behalf of his son without his permission, and what is the ruling concerning previous years in this case? And is it considered valid for the son to give rice as a make-up (qada’) for Zakat al-Fitr for the past three years, and is he required to make up for the remaining years, and for which period precisely?
What is the ruling regarding a father or brother who does not pray, yet pays Zakat on behalf of his praying family members and siblings?
Is intention required when giving Zakat, given that my father will give it on my behalf?
Is Zakat al-Fitr 13 pounds, to be paid once, or daily throughout the month of Ramadan, making the total 377 pounds?
Is the obligatory zakat due from a Muslim, which is one of the five pillars of Islam, different from the zakat of Ramadan?
Is it permissible to give Zakat al-Fitr from rice in a country where the staple food of its people is not rice, knowing that the Zakat will be distributed to those who do eat rice, and that rice is more expensive than wheat?
What is the obligatory amount of Zakat al-Fitr, on whose behalf is it to be given, can it be given to non-relatives in another country, is it permissible to give it as a slaughtered animal or as money, and when is its due time?
What is the ruling on someone who gave Zakat al-Fitr in money to poor non-Muslims, out of ignorance that it is only given to Muslims, and he now gives it as food? Is rice considered a staple food if it is rarely eaten? And is it permissible to give Zakat al-Fitr from processed foods like pasta if there is no predominant staple food? And is it obligatory for someone whom Allah has guided and who has repented to give Zakat al-Fitr for the years he did not pray?
Is it permissible for me to pay Zakat al-Fitr on my behalf in Morocco and on behalf of my wife in Egypt, or must it be paid for both of us in one place (either Morocco or Egypt)?
Is it permissible to give the fidyah for fasting and zakat al-fitr in cash and send it to a needy family in Syria? How is the amount of money calculated? And is it permissible to send it from the husband's money?
Is it permissible for a husband to give Zakat al-Fitr to his brother who is able to earn a living and has an income, but is about to get married? And is a person's poverty assessed merely by their need for money? And is it permissible to give Zakat to the husband's sister who is studying, for the purpose of buying books? And what is the ruling on one who gives Zakat to those who are not entitled to it?