What is the Zakat al-Fitr and when is it due?
What is the Zakat al-Fitr and when is it due?
Zakat al- fitr is due after the month of Ramadan is over. Each Muslim must pay it on his behalf and for those whom he is duty bound to support. How it is paid, to whom, the amount and the time are all explained below.
Is Zakat-ul-Fitr a good or bad expenditure?
Anyway, Zakat-ul-Fitr is not a great expenditure; it is only 2.5 kilograms of rice, wheat or the like. Finally, if you want more details about Zakat-ul-Fitr then you can refer to the books of Fiqh.
Who is obligated to pay zakat?
Zakat is obligatory on someone who is: 1.A free man or woman. A slave does not have to pay Zakat. 2.A Muslim: Zakat is a religious obligation upon Muslims, like the five daily prayers. 3.Sane: The person on whom Zakat becomes obligatory must be of sound mind according to Imam Abu Hanifa.
How much Zakat is zakat on dates and barley?
It is confirmed that Ibn ‘Umar said: “The Prophet enjoined the payment of one Saa’ (2,480 grams) of dates or one Saa’ of barley as Zakat-ul-Fitr on every Muslim, free or slave, male or female young or old. He also ordered that it should be paid before people go to ‘Eed prayer.”
Who has to pay Zakat-ul-Fitr for couples living apart?
As for Zakat-ul-Fitr for couples living apart, the wife is among the persons whom the husband has to provide for, so he has to pay Zakat-ul-Fitr on her. This is the opinion of Imams Shafi’ee, Ahmad and Malik .
What is the best time to pay zakat on Eid?
The preferable time is from the break of dawn on the Eid day until shortly before the Eid prayer. This is based on the hadith reported by Ibn ‘Umar: ‘The Prophet (peace be upon him) ordered that the Zakat al-Fitr should be paid out before people go out to offer the Eid prayer.’
