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*Tip No 7:* Pay Your Zakatul-Fitr

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

The last last of all acts of worships is Zakat al-Fitr, or the Zakat of Breaking the Fast of Ramadan. It also carries the name of Zakat-Al-Badan (The body tax) or Zakat-Al-Ra’s (The head tax). And this Zakat is established mainly to cleanse a Muslim individual from any MINOR shortcomings or MINOR mischief conducted during the month of Ramadan *(Excluding major shirk)*. The head of household can also pay zakat al-Fitr for their dependants such as children, servants and any dependent relatives.

Scholars say any type of food that is common in a particular region can be given for fitr, (e.g. rice, corn, millet, wheat, flour, ground, etc).

And,

If you eat rice more in your house and you can afford giving rice for zakatul fitr, pls don't give maize 🌽. Yes. Give rice:

Al-Baqarah 2:267

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ أَنفِقُوا۟ مِن طَيِّبَٰتِ مَا كَسَبْتُمْ وَمِمَّآ أَخْرَجْنَا لَكُم مِّنَ ٱلْأَرْضِۖ وَلَا تَيَمَّمُوا۟ ٱلْخَبِيثَ مِنْهُ تُنفِقُونَ وَلَسْتُم بِـَٔاخِذِيهِ إِلَّآ أَن تُغْمِضُوا۟ فِيهِۚ وَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَنِىٌّ حَمِيدٌ

O you who have believed, spend from the good things which you have earned and from that which We have produced for you from the earth. And do not aim toward the defective therefrom, spending [from that] while you would not take it [yourself] except with closed eyes. And know that Allah is Free of need and Praiseworthy. 📚Al-Baqarah 2:267

But,

*Is it compulsory to give this kind of charity at end of every Ramadan fast?*

Yes.

The payment of this form of charity is enjoined on all Muslims irrespective of age or gender.

Evidences:

1️⃣ The Prophet, on him be peace, specifically called the Ramadan Fast-Breaking Alms “Zakat,” and the Quran says: *"And duly establish the Salah-Prayer and give the Zakat-Charity."* 📚Surat al-Baqarah, 2:110 and Surat al-Nisa’, 4:77)

2️⃣ Al-Bukhari and Muslim relate from Ibn ‘Umar that he said: “The Prophet, upon whom be peace, enjoined the payment of one sa’ of dates or one sa’ of barley as Zakatul-fitr on every Muslim, young and old, male and female free and slave.

Then,

*Who should receive it?*

All Muslim scholars agree that needy & poor Muslims are legitimate recipients of Zakat al-Fitr. And a poor individual may also receive Fitr payments from more than one giver, without restriction, though scholars dislike dividing a single payment among many recipients, as it seems to undo Zakat al-Fitr’s objective of sufficing a poor & needy person on the day of Eid.

Difference between poor person & a needy:

A poor person is one who has no hope or have no means of taking care of his or her self or family for say - one week, one month and more. And a needy is have hope of getting something next tomorrow or next week, but lack what to eat for eid-day and or a day after.

Furthermore,

Zakat al-Fitr should not be given to people for whom the payer is already responsible, such as a man’s wife, child, parents and so on — just like Zakat Al-Mal (Zakat if our wealth) — and zakatul fitr should not be given to disbelievers or the wealthy.

And,

The majority of scholars say Zakat al-Fitr can be given to the poor and needy alone, or all eight beneficiary or recipients of Zakat (eg - the poor, the needy, religious scholars etc etc(. It is a choice.

*When should zakatul fitr be paid?*

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