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Q: Is it necessary for a wealthy person to discharge the sadaqatul fitr on behalf of his minor children? A: Yes, it is necessary for a wealthy person to discharge the sadaqatul fitr on behalf of his minor children. فيخرجها عن نفسه وأولاده الصغار الفقراء (مراقي الفلاح مع حاشية الطحطاوى …
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Q: Is it permissible to discharge the sadaqatul fitr before the month of Ramadhaan? A: It is permissible; however discharging it in the month of Ramadhaan is more rewarding. (وصح أداؤها إذا قدمه على يوم الفطر أو أخره) اعتبارا بالزكاة والسبب موجود إذ هو الرأس ( بشرط دخول رمضان في …
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Q: Is it permissible for one to discharge the sadaqatul fitr during the month of Ramadhaan? A: It is permissible for one to discharge the sadaqatul fitr during the month of Ramadhaan. وصح أداؤها إذا قدمه على يوم الفطر أو أخره اعتبارا بالزكاة والسبب موجود إذ هو الرأس ( بشرط …
Read More »The preferable time for discharging sadaqatul fitr
Q: When is it preferable for one to discharge the sadaqatul fitr? A: It is preferable to discharge the sadaqatul fitr before the Eid Salaah. ( ويستحب إخراجها قبل الخروج إلى المصلى بعد طلوع فجر الفطر ) عملا بأمره وفعله عليه الصلاة والسلام (الدر المختار مع رد المحتار 2/367, مراقي …
Read More »Giving the value of wheat and barley as sadaqatul fitr
Q: Is it necessary for one to give the actual wheat or barley as sadaqatul fitr or can one give the value of the wheat or barley as sadaqatul fitr? A: One can also give the value of the wheat or barley as sadaqatul fitr. ويجوز دفع القيمة وهي أفضل …
Read More »The recipients of sadaqatul fitr
Q: Who is eligible to receive sadaqatul fitr? A: Those people who are eligible to receive zakaat are eligible to receive sadaqatul fitr. ( وصدقة الفطر كالزكاة في المصارف ) وفي كل حال ( إلا في ) جواز ( الدفع إلى الذمي ) وعدم سقوطها بهلاك المال وقد مر وقال …
Read More »Sadaqatul fitr reaching nisaab
Q: Is it permissible to give a poor person so much of sadaqatul fitr that reaches the nisaab amount (nisaab of zakaat)? A: To give a poor person so much sadaqatul fitr that reaches the nisaab is makrooh. However the sadaqatul fitr will be discharged. ( وكره إعطاء فقير نصابا …
Read More »Discharging many sadaqatul fitrs to one person
Q: Is it permissible for several people to give their sadaqatul fitr to one poor person? A: It is permissible. كما جاز دفع صدقة جماعة إلى مسكين واحد بلا خلاف (تنوير الأبصار مع رد المحتار 2/367, مراقي الفلاح مع حاشية الطحطاوى ص725) Answered by: Mufti Zakaria Makada Checked & Approved: …
Read More »Distributing one’s sadaqatul fitr to many poor people
Q: Is it permissible for one to divide his sadaqatul fitr between two or more poor people? A: It is permissible. (وجاز دفع كل شخص فطرته إلى) مسكين أو (مساكين على) ما عليه الأكثر… فكان هو (المذهب) كتفريق الزكاة (الدر المختار مع رد المحتار 2/367) Answered by: Mufti Zakaria Makada …
Read More »The nisaab of sadaqatul fitr
Q: What is the mas’alah if one does not possess cash to the amount of nisaab, but one possesses extra clothing and extra cutlery (that is not being used), which equals the nisaab amount, will sadaqatul fitr be waajib upon him? A: Sadaqatul fitr will be waajib upon him. تجب …
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