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***CAN ZAKAAT AL-FITR BE GIVEN IN MONEY ????

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As for giving Zakat al-Fitr in the form of money, this is permissible at all, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said that it must be given in the form of food, not money. He clearly stated that it is to be given in the form of food, so it is not permissible to give it in any other form and Islam wants it to be given openly, not secretly.

The Sahaabah gave Zakat al-Fitr in form of food, and we should follow, not innovate.

The giving of Zakat al-Fitr in the form of food is regulated by the measure of saa’, and if it were to be given in the form of money, it could not be regulated in this manner: (according to the price of what, would it be worked out and given , like it is when it comes to food? )

There are obvious benefits to giving it in the form of staple foods, such as at times when businessmen are hoarding certain goods, prices have gone up, or at times of war and inflation.

If someone were to say, “But money is more useful for the poor, because then they can buy what they want, and they might need something other than food, so the poor person might sell the food and get money.”

The response to this is that there are other sources for meeting the needs of the poor with regard to shelter, clothing and so on, which are provided for from the zakah paid on people’s wealth (zakah al-maal), general charity and other kinds of donations

Zakah should be given to the poor, those who have overwhelming debts, and those whose salaries are not enough to last until the end of the month, in accordance with the level of their needs.

NOTE* It is not permissible for the one who gives Zakat al-Fitr to buy it back from the one to whom he has given it. (Fataawaa al-Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen)

**How to distribute zakat al-fitr >>>>>

It is preferable for the person who is giving to share it out himself.

(Al-Shaafa'i said): “I prefer to share out Zakat al-Fitr myself rather than give it to the one who is collecting it.”

Al-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him) said: “Al-Shaafa'i said in al-Mukhtasar: ‘Zakat al-Fitr is to be shared out among those to whom zakah al-maal is shared out. I prefer that it should be given to relatives on whom it is not obligatory to spend at all.’ for example , you can`t give it to your mother/father

He said: ‘If he prefers to give it to the one who is collecting it, this should be fine, in sha Allah… but it is better to share it out himself… If he gives it to the Muslim leader or the collector or the one who is collecting the people’s Zakat al-Fitr, and he is given permission to give it, this is fine, but sharing it out himself is better than all of this.” (al-Majmoo`, part 6)

It is permissible to appoint a trustworthy person to hand it over to those who are entitled to it, but if he is not trustworthy, then it is allowed.

“Abd-Allah ibn al-Mu’ammal said: “I heard Ibn Abi Mulaykah, when a man was saying to him, ‘So-and-so told me to leave my Zakat al-Fitr in the mosque,’ Ibn Abi Mulaykah said, ‘He does not know what he is talking about. You go and share it out (yourself),

otherwise Ibn Hishaam (the governor who was collecting it in the mosque) will give it to his guards and whoever he wants’ (i.e., he would give it to people who were not entitled to it).” (Al-Umm: Baab day’at Zakat al-Fitr qabla Qasmihaa).

Imaam Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him) stated that it is permissible to share out one saa’ among a group of people, or to give many saa’s to one person…

Maalik said: “there is nothing wrong with a man giving sadaqat al-fitr on behalf of himself and his (entire ) family to one needy person.” (al-Mudawwanah, part 1, Baab fi Qasm Zakat al-Fitr)

If one is giving less than a saa’ to a poor person, this must be pointed out , because he might use it to pay his own Zakat al-Fitr.

It is permissible for a poor person, if he receives Zakat al-Fitrah from someone (and he has more than he needs), to give it on his own behalf or on behalf of one of those who are dependent on him, if he is sure that the food is OK (i.e., it is the right type of food and the quantity is sufficient).

that is to say , if one is given more (of fitr) to cater for his family , then its ok for him / her to also give the excess as zakaat al-fitrah for ownself or for one of his dependents

**Where to give Zakat al-Fitr >>>>

Ibn Qudaamah (may Allah have mercy on him) said: “As for Zakat al-Fitr, it should be shared out in the country where it became obligatory, whether a person has wealth there or not, because it is the reason why zakah became obligatory…” (al-Mughni, part 2, Fasl idhaa kaana al-muzakki fi balad wa maaluhu fi balad)

It was reported in al-Mudawwanah Fiqh al-Imaam Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him): “I said: What is the opinion of Maalik on someone who comes from Ifreeqiyah (‘Africa’) and is in Egypt on the day of Fitr – where should he give his Zakat al-Fitr? Malik said: [He should give it] where he is.

Maalik said: if his family in Ifreeqiyah (prefer to ) give it on his behalf, that is fine.

(What was meant by Ifreeqiyah/‘Africa’ in those days is different from what it means now).” (Part 1, Baab fi Ikhraaj al-Musaafir Zakat al-Fitr)

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QUESTION : Please can you tell me if it is obligatory for women to call the iqamaah before they pray alone or in congretion with other sisters.

Answer
Praise be to Allah.

The Standing Committee for Issuing Fatwas was asked: Is it prescribed in sharee’ah that a woman should say the iqaamah when she is leading other women in prayer?

They replied:

It is not prescribed for women to say the iqaamah for prayer, whether they are praying individually or one woman leads the others in prayer, just as it is not prescribed for them to say the adhaan.

Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa’imah, 6/84

Shaykh Ibn Baaz (may Allaah have mercy on him) was asked: Is it permissible for a woman to do the adhaan and iqaamah for prayer or not?

The shaykh replied:

It is not prescribed for women to pronounce the adhaan or iqaamah for prayer, rather that is for men. Neither the adhaan nor the iqaamah is prescribed for women, rather they should pray without the adhaan or the iqaamah.

Majmoo’ Fataawa wa Maqaalaat Mutanawwi’ah, 10/356.

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Shaykh Salih ibn Fawzan (may Allah preserve him) was asked: What is the ruling on sending text messages every Friday and ending with the phrase “Jumu’ah mubarakah”?

He replied:

“The early generation did not congratulate one another on Fridays, so we should not introduce anything that they did not do.” (Ajwibat Asilah Majallat al-Da‘wah al-Islamiyyah)

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