Zakat al Fitr Zakat al Fitr is an obligatory charity on every muslim at the end of the month of ramadan. Ibn Umar said: the prophet (p.b.u.h.) enjoined the payment of one saa of dates or one saa of barley as Zakat al-Fitr on every Muslim, young and old, male and female, free and slave. (Bukhari and Muslim) The purpose of Zakat al-Fitr is to purify the one who has fasted from any type of indecent act or speech he might have committed while fasting. it also helps the poor and the needy. Ibn abbas said: the messenger of Allah (p.b.u.h.) enjoined Zakat al-Fitr on the one who fasts to shield him from any indecent act or speech and for the purpose of providing food for the needy. (Abu Dawud and Ibn Majah.) The amount of Zakat al-Fitr As the first Hadith indicated, the amount of Zakat al-Fitr is one Saa. Saa is a volume measure corresponding approximately to the volume of 5 lb of good wheat. The material of Zakat can be either dates, barley, wheat, rice, corn or similar items considered as basic foods. Abu Saeed said: we used to give for Zakat al-Fitr on behalf of every child, aged person, free man or slave during the lifetime of the messenger of Allah (p.b.u.h.) one Saa of food, or one Saa of dried yogurt, or one Saa of barley, or one Saa of dates, or one Saa of raisins. (Bukhari and Muslim.) The time for Zakat al-Fitr Zakat al-Fitr has to be paid by the end of Ramadhan. There are two times to pay akat al-Fitr. Either one or two days before Eid as Umar used to do, or the day of Eid before the Eid prayer. Ibn Umar reported that the prophet (p.b.u.h.) ordered them to pay Zakat al-Fitr before they go out to perform the Eid prayer. If Zakat al-Fitr is paid after the Eid prayer, it will only be considered as regular charity. The prophet (p.b.u.h.) said: if one pays Zakat al-Fitr before the salat, it is considered an accepted Zakat, if he pays it after the salat, it is considered an ordinary charity. (Abu Dawud) Zakat al-Fitr is to be given to the same eight categories or people as in the other types of zakat. Some scholars say that the poor and the needy are the most deserving ones since the prophet (p.b.u.h.) said that it had ...the purpose of providing food for the needy. By: AlJumuah Magazine Source: islaam. Note: The basic food now is mostly Rice... But if it is not affordable Maize, Wheat and Millet can also serve... Wallahu aalam.
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