Zakat Al Fitr
376 questions
How can approximately 30 oaths of expiation be discharged in Libya, taking into consideration that most families own a house, a car, and receive a salary? Is it permissible to give them to expatriate workers? What are the qualifications of the rightful recipient? Should it be in kind or in cash, and what is its amount? Is it sufficient for a family whose small salary is not enough for them? Is giving dates acceptable, and what is its quantity? And what is the ruling on giving out Zakat al-Fitr to needy neighbors after the sermon due to forgetfulness?
Is the "Ramadan Bag," for which money was collected and is distributed to the poor and needy, considered Zakat or Sadaqah, knowing that the donation of the money was with the intention of Zakat?
What is the amount of fidya that a grandmother suffering from diabetes and heart disease must pay for each day she did not fast in Ramadan, and is it paid daily or after the end of the month, and is zakat obligatory upon her?
Is it permissible for parents or a brother to pay Zakat al-Fitr on behalf of their married daughters or married brothers?
Is the divorced father obliged to pay Zakat al-Fitr for his children who are in their mother's custody, or is it incumbent upon the mother?
Is Zakat al-Fitr due from me for a missing family member?
Are all family members' salaries counted along with the profits of the commercial store to calculate Zakat, and is Zakat al-Fitr distributed in the same way?
Is it permissible for a father to give his married, needy daughter zakat al-fitr and sadaqa?
Is it permissible to pay the Zakat of fasting on behalf of brothers who do not fast, drink alcohol, and do not pray, and who is responsible for paying Zakat on their behalf: them or the mother, knowing that they are over thirty years old and some of them are unemployed?
Is it permissible to give Zakat al-Fitr as sweets such as baklava and the like, or dough products like couscous and macaroni, or milk or canned tomatoes?
Is the father obliged to pay Zakat al-Fitr on behalf of his adult son who intentionally broke his fast during Ramadan?
Is the Zakat al-Fitr sufficient if the questioner’s cousin paid it on behalf of the questioner and six other individuals, given that the questioner is eligible to receive it?
How is zakat calculated for a house still under construction, another plot of land intended for residence, a plot of land for which a down payment has been made for commercial purposes, and a sum of money that has not yet reached its due date, knowing that the end of the hawl (zakat year) is on the Day of Ashura? Was it a mistake not to pay Zakat al-Fitr for yourself when you were employed before marriage, and what do you do now regarding Zakat al-Fitr after marriage?
Is it permissible to pay zakat on wealth that has reached the nisab and on which a year has passed, and to allocate a portion of this zakat for home renovations that were done to help the family? And is it permissible to disburse zakat at the beginning of the month if the intention is present?
Is it permissible to give Zakat al-Mal (charity on wealth) and Zakat al-Fitr (charity of breaking the fast) to needy relatives, even if there are others who are poorer than them? And what is better as an ongoing charity (Sadaqah Jariyah): contributing to the building of a mosque or a school, or establishing a small business project for a family whose father is an orphan?
How can a father who takes zakat for himself be reminded that this is not permissible, what is the expiation for that, and is zakat al-fitr permissible for a poor university student?
Is it obligatory to make up for Zakāt al-Fiṭr paid in cash after learning of its impermissibility?
Is Zakat obligatory upon the father or the mother for the children whose mother is divorced?
Is it obligatory for a mother to pay Zakat al-Fitr on behalf of her children who do not fast, given that their ages range between 13 and 19 years?
What is Zakat al-Fitr, and why is it obligatory for young children?
Is Zakat al-Fitr valid if it was paid on the eve of Eid in Egypt, while the one paying it and his wife were performing Umrah in Mecca, and they broke their fast in Saudi Arabia, which preceded Egypt's Eid by one day?
Is it permissible to delay delivering Zakat al-Fitr to those deserving of it for a few hours, or a day or two, knowing that it left the giver's possession at its prescribed time according to Sharia and before the Eid prayer?
Is it permissible to pay Zakat al-Fitr by purchasing schoolbooks for students in need?
What is the ruling on giving out Zakat al-Fitr on behalf of a father performing 'Umrah in Saudi Arabia at its appointed time, if the giving out is done by the children in Egypt one day after the 'Eid prayer?