Zakat ul fitr

Islamkingdom_ar25 Nov, 2019Religion

The Ruling on Zakat Al-Fitr Zakah al-Fitr is compulsory on every Muslim who owns one Sa� of food more than he needs for himself and his family for the day and night of the Eid. It is compulsory that the payer of Zakah al-Fitr pays this Zakah on behalf of himself, his wife, and everyone who is under his financial care. It is preferred to even pay it for the foetus in the womb of its mother. Proof for its obligation is what was reported from Ibn �Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) that: �The Messenger of Allah ordained Zakah al-Fitr as a Sa� of dates or a Sa� of barely, on the slave and free man, male and female, and young and elderly Muslims, and he ordered it to be disbursed before people go out to the (Eid) prayer.� [Agreed upon]