The poor don’t want food for Zakaatul Fitr

The poor don’t want food for Zakaatul Fitr

Doubt answered by Shaykh Fawzaan

 

Question:

السلام عليكم. في بلادنا زكاة الفطر تدفع مالا بحجة أن المساكين لا يريدون حبوبا وغيرها فماذا نفعل؟

As salaam alaykum. In our country, Zakaatul Fitr is given out in form of money, based on the argument that the poor don’t need food grain, cereal or the like, so what should we do?

 

Shaykh Fawzaan:

ليس الأمر للمساكين، هذه عبادة، تنفذ كما جاءت عن الرسول صلى الله عليه وسلم ، والذي لا يريد الطعام هذا ليس بمحتاج ، أعطه للمحتاج الذي يأخذ الطعام.

The affair is not for the poor to decide, this is an act of worship. It should be done as narrated from the Messenger – salla llaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam. The person who does not need food is not a needy. Give it to the needy, those who will accept food.

 

Transcribed by: Abu ‘Ubaydah

 

January 7, 2018

 

 

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