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Fatawaa - Search Sections - "Fiter Zakat "Alms paid in Ramadan

Islamic Ruling on Distributing one Sa‘ of Zakat al-Fitr among Multiple Poor Persons

Is it permissible to divide a single Sa‘ of Zakat al-Fitr—or its equivalent value in cash—among more than one poor person?

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Islamic Ruling on Giving Zakat al-Fitr to a Poor Brother

Can Zakah or Zakat al-Fitr be given to a poor brother?

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Is Zakat al-Fitr Obligatory for an Unborn Child (Fetus)?

Is Zakat al-Fitr obligatory for an unborn child (fetus)?

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Islamic Ruling on Giving Zakat al-Fitr in Cash

What is the ruling on giving Zakat al-Fitr in cash?

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Islamic Ruling on Delaying Zakat al-Fitr until after Eid Day

What is the ruling on delaying Zakat al-Fitr until after Eid day?

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Islamic Ruling on Zakat al-Fitr

What is the ruling on Zakat al-Fitr?

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Islamic Ruling on Giving Zakat al-Fitr as Meat

Is it permissible to give Zakat al-Fitr as meat (beef or chicken)?  If permissible, what is the specific amount?

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It is Forbidden to Delay Delivering Zakaat Al- Fitr to its Eligible Recipients

A person entrusted me with delivering Zakaat Al-Fitr to some people whom I know, and since I can`t meet them before Eid, I told them that I had the money with me. Is it permissible for me to delay giving them the money until after Eid ?

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Is Fasting Accepted although Zakat-ul-Fitr wasn`t Given?

What is the ruling of Sharia on Zakat-ul-Fitr, and does delaying it or not giving it at all render one`s fasting invalid?

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Is the Wife Allowed to Pay Zakat-ul-Fitr from her Own Wealth?

Is it permissible for the wife to pay Zakat-ul-Fitr from her own wealth or is it the duty of her husband?

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Intention Determines Validity of Zakat-ul-Fitr

I have paid a certain amount of money to a charity as an oath expiation, then added another amount to it without making any intention. After that, I intended that additional amount as Zakat-ul-Fitr. Is it permissible that I change my intention although the charity isn`t aware that I intended the additional amount as Zakat-ul-Fitr?

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Is it permissible to pay the Fitr Zakah (obligatory charity) of Ramadan on behalf of a dead person?

Is it permissible to pay the Fitr Zakah (obligatory charity) of Ramadan on behalf of a dead person?

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What is the amount of the Fitr Zakah (obligatory charity) of Ramadan?

What is the amount of the Fitr Zakah (obligatory charity) of Ramadan?

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It isn`t Permissible to Delay Paying Zakatulfitr

What is the ruling of Sharia on Zakatulfitr, and is my fasting valid if I didn`t pay it on its due time?

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