Zakat Al Fitr
376 questions
Is it permissible to give zakat to the poor among Ahl al-Dhimmah (non-Muslims living under Muslim rule), and is it true that Ibn Abbas said: "Indeed, the poor are the poor among Muslims, and the needy are the poor among the People of the Book," and that Umar interpreted "al-masakin" (the needy) as the disabled among the People of the Book?
Is it permissible for a wife to pay Zakat al-Fitr on behalf of her husband from her own money if he does not possess any?
What is incumbent upon me if I suspect that I placed the zakat of one of my sisters in the donation box instead of the zakat box, and the amount of my own charity in the zakat box instead of the donation box?
Is it permissible to expiate feeding ten poor people by paying a sum of money equivalent to Zakat al-Fitr for each feeding?
What is the ruling on imposing a sum of 500 Euros on each individual from the mosque community and the parents of students to finance the purchase and expansion of a mosque, given that some parents object to allocating the sum for mosque expansion instead of educational sections? And how should the collection of Zakat al-Fitr be organized to avoid duplication in registration and disputes with eligible recipients?
What is the ruling on one who abandons Zakat al-Fitr?
Is what the mother did, in taking out Zakat al-Fitr only for herself and her daughter, correct? And was it obligatory for the daughter to take out Zakat for herself, her mother, and her brother, or for the husband to take it out for his wife? And what is required if what happened was not correct?
Is it considered that some of the Prophet’s (peace be upon him) decisive hadiths, actions, and Sunnah are invalid due to the absence of the reason that led to their occurrence, such as his (peace be upon him) drinking from the vessel from which Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) drank while she was menstruating, or the arrangement of prayer rows for women and men, or giving out Zakat al-Fitr as food?
Is it obligatory to give Zakat al-Fitr to relatives who have wronged us, and does this fall under the saying of the Almighty: "And let not those among you who are blessed with graces and abundance swear not to give (any longer) to their kinsfolk, and the poor, and those who left their homes for Allah’s Cause. Let them pardon and forgive. Do you not love that Allah should forgive you? And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful"?
Is it permissible to atone for sins with flour by distributing it to the needy?
What should a Muslim do if they cannot find anyone around them who is eligible for Zakat al-Fitr, and what is the ruling on delaying it until after the Eid prayer?
Is it permissible to give Zakat al-Fitr on behalf of the deceased?
What is the ruling on someone whose father ordered him to deliver zakat al-fitr to a poor person, but he spent the money for his own needs, and how can he atone for that?
Is it permissible to give Zakat al-Fitr in cash, given the difficulty of finding those who accept food in the questioner's country?
How is Zakat al-Fitr to be given by a Muslim woman temporarily residing in a non-Muslim country? Should it be given in her home country or in the country of her temporary residence?
Is it permissible for the wife to pay zakat al-Fitr from the money she receives from the family provider?
How is the division of prayer between Allah and His servant manifested, taking into account the role of the Sunnah in clarifying and detailing the rulings of the Qur’an, and what are the types of this Sunnah?
For how long is a Muslim responsible for providing for his children and paying their zakat?
Would the questioner be sinful if he refrained from giving Zakat al-Fitr in cash — as his father insists — and instead gave it on his own behalf as food, knowing the Sunnah, and considering that he lives with his family and is unmarried?
Can one benefit from a stolen item whose owner could not be identified at all? What is Zakat al-Badan? How is Salatul Istisqa performed? And what is the Battle of Armageddon?
What is the ruling on someone who fasted Ramadan in a prison in Europe and broke their fast with meat suspected of being unslaughtered (other than pork, which they avoided, but they suspect they may have consumed it)? Do they need to repeat the month of fasting or offer expiation for that? Are they sinful for breaking their fast with the suspected prison food, and what is its expiation? Do they need to re-issue the Zakat al-Fitr?
Is it permissible to give olive oil as Zakat al-Fitr, and what is its مقدار (measure/amount)?
What is the amount of Zakat obligatory on an accountant from his income, and is it Zakat on wealth that suffices for the Zakat of Fasting and Eid al-Fitr?
Is it permissible to pay Zakat al-Fitr (Ramadan alms) with a value that exceeds the bank interest, and is this interest lawful or unlawful?