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Ramadan Explorer The amount to be paid in Zakat al-Fitr
is one Sa' (3 kg. approx.) of dates, barley, raisins, cheese or any staple
food. It begins after sunset of the last day of
Ramadan, marking the first night of Shawwal, and ends with the Eid Salaat.
This is based on the fact that the Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wasallam)
ordered it to be paid before the Eid Salaat. Thus, whoever delays paying it is sinful and
has to repent to Allah and pay it to the poor. It should be given to poor Muslims in
the country where the person paying it lives and may be given to poorer
Muslims of another country. The Imam of the Masjid as
well as any trustworthy person may collect it and distribute it to the poor
provided that it is received by those deserving it before the Eid Salaat.
Its value is not subject to inflation as it is estimated by
Shari`ah to be one Sa'. Those who have no more than the
foodstuff necessary for themselves and their families and sufficient only for
the day of Eid are exempted from paying it. It may NOT
be added to the funding of building a mosque or any other charitable
enterprise. The above information is adpated from two
Fatawa of the Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research and Ifta | Comments 💬 التعليقات |