Zakat Al Fitr
376 questions
What is the meaning of "Aqit" mentioned in the fatwa, and are the four categories mentioned the only ones that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, mandated for giving Zakat al-Fitr, or can it be given as rice or legumes? And is the المقصود (intended meaning) of a Sa' (3 kilograms) of wheat its weight before or after grinding, and the same question applies to green peas: is their net weight 3 kilograms after being shelled or as they are with their pods?
What is the disagreement among jurists regarding the disbursement of monetary value in Zakat al-Mal (wealth tax) and Zakat al-Fitr (charity of fast-breaking)?
Is it permissible for someone who is unemployed, in debt, possesses only 100 Riyals, lives with his brother and eats of his food, to pay Zakat al-Fitr from the aforementioned amount? And what is the correct measure for paying it? Is it possible for him to pay Zakat al-Fitr on behalf of his mother, knowing that she will pay it for herself in another country? And is it permissible for him to give charity on her behalf after he sent her a request for forgiveness?
Is it permissible to sell Zakat al-Fitr to cover household expenses and buy clothes for the children?
What is the ruling on the principle: "It is neither disliked nor forbidden to abandon a clear religious ruling, or to not act upon it due to changing times and the state of society, if there is a public interest that necessitates such action?"
Is it sufficient to give Zakat al-Fitr belatedly for a past year, while having given charity to oneself and one's dependents, and then to give it in the following year for both years?
Where is Zakat al-Fitr to be paid, and is it permissible to pay it twice, when fasting three weeks of Ramadan in a foreign country and the last week in the home country, knowing that the home country has more poor people?
Is zakat obligatory on 8,000 US dollars that a father deposited for his eight-year-old daughter as an aid for her marriage, given that this amount is deposited in the mother's name? If it is obligatory, how much is its amount? And what is the amount of Zakat al-Fitr that must be given for one person, knowing that the state spends approximately 11 euros on him daily?
After distributing Zakat al-Fitr this year, a large portion remained undistributed due to time constraints before the Eid prayer. Fearing sin, we distributed it to those who had previously received from it, and to those not eligible. Was this correct, or would it have been better to distribute it to its truly deserving recipients after the Eid prayer?
Is it considered a sin to give the Zakat Al-Fitr received by the mother—who earns a large salary—to the sister whose husband has passed away and is needy, having no source of income except a pension of 80 pounds per month, without the mother's knowledge?
Is it permissible for a mother to pay Zakat al-Fitr on behalf of her adult sons and daughters and her grandchildren whom she supports, knowing that they live with her and she bears their expenses because they are in debt? And does the word "yamoonuhu" (supports him) in the hadith of Zakat al-Fitr mean "ya'ooluhu" (provides for him)?
Is there zakat due on the fasting of the six days, and what is the amount of this zakat?
Is it permissible to consider the Zakat on money and the charity with which the brother paid off his debt sufficient and fulfilling after Zakat al-Fitr has been paid by another person?
Is it permissible for the husband to take from his wife's money for Zakat al-Fitr or annual Zakat and disburse it as if it were a debt upon him, and is the Zakat counted for the wife in this case?
Is the mother's payment of Zakat al-Fitr on behalf of her son for past years sufficient, even though he did not pay her back, or is he still obligated to pay it for those years?
What is the text of the hadith – if it exists – which indicates that Zakat al-Fitr raises the fast?
Is it permissible for the mosque to determine the value of Zakat al-Fitr in cash, then convert it into various food commodities other than those whose value was specified (such as rice, dates, and raisins), and distribute them to the poor? And does buying oil and ghee fall under the categories of Zakat expenditures?
What is the opinion of the sheikhs (Al-Albani, Ibn Baz, Al-Uthaymeen, Al-Fawzan) and the four Madhhabs, and your opinion, regarding giving Zakat al-Fitr in cash?
Is it permissible to give Zakat al-Fitr to mosques in need?
Is zakat obligatory for relatives if they are well-off, such as a daughter and her husband who live independently in their own home?
Is it permissible for Zakat al-Fitr to be a "Ramadan basket," and is it valid to give it out at the beginning of Ramadan or at its end to those who are eligible?
Is it permissible to accept Zakat al-Fitr from a bank employee or from money whose source is the bank?
Is it permissible to pay Zakat al-Fitr from a salary advance, knowing that the salary will not be received until a week after Eid?
Is it permissible to give Zakat on wealth and Zakat al-Fitr to a paternal cousin of moderate means who appears affluent but needs help with his children's education?