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Subject : Islamic Ruling on Giving Zakat al-Fitr in Cash
Fatwa Number : 4209
Date : 10-02-2026
Classified : "Fiter Zakat "Alms paid in Ramadan
Fatwa Type : Summarized Fatawaa

Question :

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



The Answer :

The default ruling is that Zakat al-Fitr should be given as the staple food of the land. In Jordan, for example, the staple food is wheat or rice, and the amount of Zakat al-Fitr is 2,500 grams per person. It is easy to give this amount of rice to the poor and needy, and this is the correct ruling according to all Islamic schools of thought.

However, Hanafi scholars have permitted giving Zakat al-Fitr as monetary value, considering it more beneficial for the poor and easier for the giver.






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