Losing one’s wealth after sadaqatul fitr becomes waajib

Q: If one did not discharge his sadaqatul fitr and all his wealth got destroyed. Will the obligation of sadaqatul fitr fall away?

A: The obligation will not fall away. One will have to discharge the sadaqatul fitr when he receives wealth.

( فلا تسقط ) الفطرة وكذا الحج ( بهلاك المال بعد الوجوب ) كما لا يبطل النكاح بموت الشهود ( بخلاف الزكاة ) والعشر والخراج لاشتراط بقاء الميسرة ( عن نفسه ) متعلق بيجب وإن لم يصم لعذر (الدر المختار مع رد المحتار 2/361)

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

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