Zakat Al Fitr
376 questions
Is it permissible to give money to a trusted person to deliver it to the poor in Europe, knowing that he will distribute part of it as rice and part as cash, according to the wishes of the poor and the difficulty of carrying large quantities, or is it better to delegate brothers in Saudi Arabia to disburse the zakat?
Is it permissible to give money instead of food for the fidyah (expiatory payment) for a sick man who is unable to fast?
Is it permissible for a factory or farm to pay Zakat al-Fitr on behalf of its workers, or is it obligatory for the workers to pay it themselves?
Is Zakat obligatory on the wealth of a young child, even though he is not held accountable (mukallaf)?
Am I obliged to do anything, knowing that I paid zakat for only one fetus, while my wife gave birth to twins after I had paid zakat for one fetus in Ramadan?
Is it permissible to give Zakat al-Fitr from a bag of food that was gifted to me and is more than my need, knowing that I am able to buy it with my own money?
Is the Zakat al-Fitr for one person given to one person, or is it not permissible to distribute it?
Is it permissible to give Zakat al-Fitr to those other than the poor and the needy among the eight categories mentioned in the Qur'an?
What is the ruling on disposing of delayed Zakat al-Fitr: should it be directed towards the expenses of the mosque that covers its own costs, or towards a Sharia school where his son is acquiring knowledge? And does this affect the reward of those who paid the Zakat?
Is it permissible to increase the amount of Zakat al-Fitr with the intention of it being a charity, without informing the poor person that it is a charity?
Is Zakat al-Fitr obligatory for one who does not possess enough food for his day and night in his home, but possesses sufficient money to purchase food for days to come?
Is it permissible for a father – who curses Allah and dislikes the sheikhs – to pay Zakat al-Fitr on behalf of his children?
Is it permissible to give a sa' of food for Zakat al-Fitr from multiple types, such that a portion is taken from each type instead of from a single type?
Is it permissible to give Zakat al-Fitr to my divorced aunt who does not work, owns half a donum of land, and has married daughters, or should it be given to another poor person?
When is Zakat al-Fitr given and where is it distributed? Is it permissible for the mosque’s imam to collect it and distribute it later? Is it affected by financial inflation? Is it permissible to send it to the Mujahideen or put it into a mosque construction fund?
How can members of the Association of Moroccans Living in Barcelona calculate Zakat al-Fitr?
Is it permissible to give Zakat al-Fitr in the form of pasta and rice together, valued at EGP 15 (which represents 2.5 kilograms of wheat at a price of EGP 6 per kilogram)?
Is it permissible to perform communal takbir before the Eid prayer and interrupt the Eid takbirat to advise people?
Is it permissible for poor neighbors to exchange Zakat al-Fitr among themselves, especially if the state has imposed upon them three times its value and they live in a poor village with difficult living conditions?
Is zakat al-fitr obligatory for an unmarried girl residing in a foreign country with few Muslims, knowing that she has recently settled in this country? And to whom should zakat be given in a country whose inhabitants are Christians, atheists, and Buddhists? Or is it permissible for her father to give it on her behalf in her home country?
Is Zakat al-Fitr obligatory for a wife who has had her marriage contract solemnized but her husband has not yet consummated the marriage with her?
Is it permissible to give Zakat al-Fitr to a poor mother whose expenses are covered by her daughter?
Is it permissible to give Zakat al-Fitr from dates and dried yogurt, even though they are not considered staple foods in many countries?
Is it permissible for a Muslim woman to pay Zakat al-Fitr on behalf of her father?