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Key Points about Zakat-ul-Fitr

Key Points about Zakat-ul-Fitr

Zakat-ul-Fitr is the obligatory charity of breaking the fast, prescribed in the second year of Hijrah. It's paid for every Muslim (free person, slave, adult, child) in the form of a sa' (about 2.4–2.7 kg) of wheat, dates, barley, or other staple foods common in the area. The main wisdom behind it: it helps the Ramadan fast be accepted. It should be paid before the Eid prayer; it can be given at the beginning of Ramadan, but not before Ramadan starts. It's obligatory for those who have enough provisions for themselves and their dependents for the day and night of Eid. If paying in kind (grain) isn't possible (according to the school of Imam Abu Hanifa), it can be paid in cash-equal to the value of that same amount of wheat. https://islamdag.ru/verouchenie/46625

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This post is just in time, I was exactly thinking about Fitr.

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Makes sense. In our family, we always pay in barley-it's a regional tradition.

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A colleague at work asked about cash payments, and I wasn't sure what to say. Now I can explain.

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Thanks for the clarification. I sometimes get mixed up with deadlines, especially if I’m working on a holiday.

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InshaAllah, our fast will be accepted. Reminders are always beneficial.

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Important reminder, thanks. I always try to pay at the start of Ramadan so I don't forget.

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Good thing you mentioned the Hanafi school. That’s what many of us do - with money, it’s more convenient.

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