Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality
Q: Will sadaqatul fitr be waajib on a person who has an extra house, which he does not reside in? A: Sadaqatul fitr will be waajib. تجب على حر مسلم مكلف مالك لنصاب أو قيمته.. فارغ عن..حاجته الأصلية و حوائج عياله والمعتبر فيها الكفاية لا التقدير وهى مسكنه..الخ (مراقي الفلاح …
Read More »Obligation of sadaqatul fitr on one who has debts
Q: Is sadaqatul fitr waajib on a person who has debts? A: After deducting all his debts, if the remainder wealth he possesses equals the nisaab of zakaat or more, then sadaqatul fitr will be waajib on him. And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best. تجب على حر مسلم مكلف مالك لنصاب …
Read More »Poor father discharging sadaqatul fitr of his wealthy children
Q: If the father is poor and his minor children possess wealth which equals nisaab, is it compulsory upon the father to discharge their sadaqatul fitr from their wealth? A: It is compulsory upon the father to discharge sadaqatul fitr of his minor children from their wealth. فيخرجها عن نفسه …
Read More »Father discharging sadaqatul fitr of his wealthy children from his wealth
Q: If a father discharges sadaqatul fitr on behalf of his minor children (who are wealthy) from his wealth, will the sadaqatul fitr be discharged? A: The sadaqatul fitr will be discharged. ( تجب ) … ( لا عن زوجته ) وولده الكبير العاقل ولو أدى عنهما بلا إذن أجزأ …
Read More »Father discharging minor children’s sadaqatul fitr from their wealth
Q: If the minor children possess the nisaab amount, can the father discharge their sadaqatul fitr from their wealth? A: The father can discharge the sadaqatul fitr from their wealth. فيخرجها عن نفسه وأولاده الصغار الفقراء وإن كانوا أغنياء يخرجها من مالهم (مراقي الفلاح مع حاشية الطحطاوى ص723, الدر المختار مع …
Read More »Sadaqatul fitr on behalf of one’s minor children
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 …
Read More »Discharging sadaqatul fitr before Ramadhaan
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 …
Read More »Discharging sadaqatul fitr in Ramadhaan
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 …
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