What is Zakaat al-fitr?
Zakat al-Fitr is the obligatory charity(in the form of staple food) taken for the poor few days before the end of fasting in the month of Ramadan.

Who should give it and What items can be used for Zakaat al-fitr?
Zakaat al-fitr is obligatory upon every Muslim who is self-supporting, if he has one saa’ or more than he needs of food for himself and his family on the day and night of Eid.

The basis for that is the report narrated from Ibn ‘Umar (may Allaah be pleased with him) who said: “The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) enjoined zakaat al-fitr, a saa’ of dates, or a saa’ of barley, upon all the Muslims, slave and free, male and female, young and old, and he commanded that it be paid before the people went out to pray.” Agreed upon; this version was narrated by al-Bukhaari.

And Abu Sa’eed al-Khudri narrated: “We used to pay zakaat al-fitr when the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) was alive, a saa’ of food or a saa’ of dates or a saa’ of barley or a saa’ of raisins or a saa’ of dried yoghurt.” Agreed upon.

It is acceptable to give a saa’ of the local staple food such as rice, beans, garri, Wheat, Cassava/Yam flour, Semovita/lina, etc.

What is meant by a saa’ here is the saa’ of the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), which is four times the amount that may be held in the two hands of a man of average build. If a person does not pay zakaat al-fitr, he is sinning, and he has to make it up.

This is approximately 3kg or 14 Milk tins per person. It is recommended to give on behalf of a foetus.

When is it to be given?
26/27/28th Ramadan until just before 'Eid Prayer!

To whom is Zakaat al-fitr to be given and it's importance?
Those to whom it must be given are the poor and needy. It was proven that Ibn ‘Abbaas (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) enjoined zakaat al-fitr as a purification for the fasting person from idle and obscene speech, and to feed the poor. Whoever gives it before the prayer, it is zakaat al-fitr, and whoever gives it after the prayer, it is ordinary charity. This was narrated by Abu Dawood and classed as hasan by al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood.

Can it be paid in money equivalent?
It is not permissible to pay the value in money, according to the majority of scholars; this view has the stronger evidence. Rather it must be given in the form of food, as the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and his companions (may Allaah be pleased with them) did. This is also the view of the majority of the ummah. We ask Allaah to help us and all the Muslims to understand His religion properly and adhere to it steadfastly, and to guide us, for He is the Most Generous, Most Kind.

Majmoo’ Fataawa al-Shaykh Ibn Baaz, 14/200.

May Allah accept all our 'ibaadah and grant us Jannah without hisab.
Culled from Islam QA

Jaza'akallahu khair op

Rashduct4luv:
What is Zakaat al-fitr?
Zakat al-Fitr is the obligatory charity(in the form of staple food) taken for the poor few days before the end of fasting in the month of Ramadan.

Who should give it and What items can be used for Zakaat al-fitr?
Zakaat al-fitr is obligatory upon every Muslim who is self-supporting, if he has one saa’ or more than he needs of food for himself and his family on the day and night of Eid.

The basis for that is the report narrated from Ibn ‘Umar (may Allaah be pleased with him) who said: “The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) enjoined zakaat al-fitr, a saa’ of dates, or a saa’ of barley, upon all the Muslims, slave and free, male and female, young and old, and he commanded that it be paid before the people went out to pray.” Agreed upon; this version was narrated by al-Bukhaari.

And Abu Sa’eed al-Khudri narrated: “We used to pay zakaat al-fitr when the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) was alive, a saa’ of food or a saa’ of dates or a saa’ of barley or a saa’ of raisins or a saa’ of dried yoghurt.” Agreed upon.

It is acceptable to give a saa’ of the local staple food such as rice, beans, garri, Wheat, Cassava/Yam flour, Semovita/lina, etc.

What is meant by a saa’ here is the saa’ of the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), which is four times the amount that may be held in the two hands of a man of average build. If a person does not pay zakaat al-fitr, he is sinning, and he has to make it up.

This is approximately 3kg or 14 Milk tins per person. It is recommended to give on behalf of a foetus.

When is it to be given?
26/27/28th Ramadan until just before 'Eid Prayer!

To whom is Zakaat al-fitr to be given and it's importance?
Those to whom it must be given are the poor and needy. It was proven that Ibn ‘Abbaas (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) enjoined zakaat al-fitr as a purification for the fasting person from idle and obscene speech, and to feed the poor. Whoever gives it before the prayer, it is zakaat al-fitr, and whoever gives it after the prayer, it is ordinary charity. This was narrated by Abu Dawood and classed as hasan by al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood.

Can it be paid in money equivalent?
It is not permissible to pay the value in money, according to the majority of scholars; this view has the stronger evidence. Rather it must be given in the form of food, as the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and his companions (may Allaah be pleased with them) did. This is also the view of the majority of the ummah. We ask Allaah to help us and all the Muslims to understand His religion properly and adhere to it steadfastly, and to guide us, for He is the Most Generous, Most Kind.

Majmoo’ Fataawa al-Shaykh Ibn Baaz, 14/200.

May Allah accept all our 'ibaadah and grant us Jannah without hisab.
Culled from Islam QA

How about fruits?

Alhamdulillah

P

Ma sha Allah

OvaSabi1:


How about fruits?

No sis, staple has been used by the Prophet, his companions and their Students.

And fruits can't be measured in the recommended way.

Use rice, millet or other foods like these common around you.

ON ZAKAATUL FITR: LET'S GET THINGS CLEARLY

In the name of Allaah the Beneficent, the Merciful.

While everything about zakatul fitr is quite clear as transmitted from Our Noble Prophet (SAW), it's just plain disturbing that some Muslims are still casting doubts into whether it should be given in the form of food or money.

I enjoin you, my beloved brother or sister, to read this with a sincere and plain mind.

First things first.

Zakaatul fitr is obligatory upon every Muslim -- male or female, young or old, free person or slave -- except for those who are too poor to afford it. The reason for its legislation is to purify our fasting from misdeeds such as foul/vain speech and to feed the poor. And for it to be accepted as zakatul fitr, it must be given before the 'eid prayer.

NOW, TO THE REAL ISSUE: SHOULD ZAKATUL FITR BE GIVEN WITH FOOD OR MONEY?

I'll start by quoting ahaadeeth from Saheeh Bukhaari.

HADEETH ONE

Narrated Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudree: We used to give one sa'a of FOODSTUFF (ta'aam), or one sa'a of barley, or one sa'a of dates, or one sa'a of cottage cheese, or one sa'a of resins (dried grapes) as zakatul fitr. (Sahih Bukhari, Vol. 2, hadeeth no. 582)

HADEETH TWO

Narrated Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudree: In the lifetime of the Prophet (SAW), we used to give one sa'a of FOODSTUFF, or one sa'a of dates, or one sa'a of barley, or one sa'a of dried grapes as zakatul fitr.... (Sahih Bukhari, Vol. 2, hadeeth no. 584)

HADEETH THREE

Narrated Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudree: In the lifetime of Allaah's Messenger (SAW), we used to give one sa'a of FOODSTUFF, as sadaqaatul fitr to the poor. Our food used to be barley, raisins, cottage cheese, or dates. (Sahih Bukhari, Vol. 2, hadeeth no. 586)

Now, looking at the ahaadeeth cited above, we'd notice that every option mentioned was some food item. In fact, in all 3 ahaadeeth, which came through different chains of transmission, there is the mention of the general term "FOODSTUFF" (ta'aam -- as used in the ahaadeeth).

With this we can deduce 2 things:

1. That only food was given as zakaatul fitr during the time of the prophet, and there's NO evidence that money was used as substitute during that time, despite that there are a good number of companions who were wealthy and there were several companions who were very much needy of money.

2. That the the argument by some people who state that the Prophet restricted "zakaatable" foods to only 4 food items is quite baseless. This argument is usually presented by those who favour money over what the Prophet sanctioned. They say, "If you say we cannot use money, then that means we cannot use rice, beans, etc. since they were also not mentioned in the hadeeth." But the hadeeth already mentioned the general term "FOODSTUFF", which renders the argument baseless.

Secondly, there's no way the Prophet would have mentioned foods like rice and beans because those were not known foods in their location at that time. And we should note that His emphasis on certain food items in some other ahaadeeth only indicated that he preferred those foods to others, just as he preferred reciting some surahs during each salaah. And looking athe the third hadeeth above, the narrator even stated that, "Our food used to be...", which means "The most commonly consumed foods among them at that time were..." Never did He (SAW) in those hadeeths restrict zakatul fitr to those foods He mentioned.

Furthermore, even in the absence of certain foods, the companions used other foods -- AND NOT MONEY. Read this hadeeth:

Narrated Nafi': Ibn Umar said, "The Prophet made incumbent on every male or female, free man or slave, the payment of one sa'a of dates or barley as sadaqatul fitr. Then the people substituted half sa'a of wheat for that. Ibn Umar used to give dates. Once there was scarcity of dates in Medinah, Ibn Umar gave barley...." (Sahih Bukhari, Vol. 2, hadeeth no. 587).

Look at the last statement in that hadeeth. When dates were scarce, he didn't use money -- which I'm sure was not scarce. He gave another food item instead.

Furthermore, look at the statement just before that. The companions, for whatever reason, gave half sa'a of wheat (NOT MONEY) in place of the specific foods mentioned by the Prophet. So, again, the argument that we cannot use rice and beans because the Prophet didn't expressly mention them holds no water. It's proven here that the companions did resort to other food items popular among them at the time -- and not money.

NOW LET ME CLEAR SOME OTHER MISCONCEPTIONS

1. "Money is better because people are more in need of it now."

>> No, people have always been in need of money since ages past. Even in the time of the Prophet, a significant fraction of His companions were very poor. On the other hand, a good number of companions were wealthy, too. But this didn't prompt the Prophet to sanction giving money as zakatul fitr.

2. "There's now relative ease and abundance, so money is better and easier. After all, the Prophet always chose the easier of two good options."

>> Money was no option during the time of the Prophet, so he couldn't have chosen it. Relative ease and abundance? In our Nigeria of today? That's a trumped-up assumption.

3. "If you give poor people rice, how do you expect them to cook it? And if you give them garri, do you expect them to take that on eid morning?"

>> But you give poor people raw meat during eid-ul adha without bothering over how they'll cook it or what they'll take with it. Why not give money in place of such meat? See, there's no rule that says it's the food you give them that they MUST eat on the day of eid. And besides, if you're concerned about that, why not give them money as separate sadaqah rather than mix things up?

4. "But Abu Haneefah and other scholars permitted giving money for zakatul fitr."

>> What when the Prophet and His companions didn't permit such? Why cherry-pick Abu Haneefah? Why not go with the 3 other madhhabi imams who didn't approve of it? Imam Shaafi'ee stated that touching a woman even without any desire (such as handshaking your wife) nullifies ablution, but his statement was rejected because evidence from the sunnah indicates otherwise. So, the statement of anyone can be wrong. Only the Prophet's words and approvals can't be questioned or doubted.

5. "But is there not a hadeeth that says a scholar would still be rewarded even if he makes a mistake in his fatwa?"

>> Yes, the scholar would be rewarded because he worked very hard and based on deep knowledge to arrive at that ruling. His reward is for effort and knowledge. The hadeeth didn't grant approval for anyone to follow erroneous positions after the errors in them have been made clear or after they've been proven to contradict what has been established in the Qur'an and sunnah.

When we read multiple different opinions from different scholars, the proper thing to do is to dig deeper into each scholar's evidence and go with whose statement is closest in conformity to the Qur'an and sunnah.

6. " Isn't this a doubtful issue?"

>> This isn't a doubtful issue. The pieces of evidence are clear. But even if you think it's doubtful -- to you -- do what the Prophet enjoined us to do when faced with doubtful situations. Leave the doubtful matter for that which is not doubtful. So, let's assume the "doubt" here is on whether money can be given or not. But there's no controversy over whether food should be given or not, right? So, why not stick with food and be absolutely sure of what you've done?

7. "But why are you clinging to the texts on this issue? Do fatwas not change according to time and place?"

>> There are issues whose fatwas change according to time and place, but this isn't one of them. What exactly has changed? That money was available then and now? Or that food was available then and now? Or has Islam changed between then and now?

And if I don't cling to the textual evidence from the Prophet himself, what else should I cling to? Remember, the Prophet is the only person one would follow blindly and still get everything right with Allaah.

Finally, let's remember that Allaah doesn't mix things up. For the obligatory zakah on wealth, it's clearly stated that it should be done with money. For zakatul fitr, it's also clear that it should be done with food. If Allaah wanted us to give money, that would have been clearly sanctioned from the time of the Prophet (SAW).

"Verily in the Messenger of Allaah is an excellent example for whoever hopes in Allaah and the Last Day and remembers Allaah often". (Quran 33 v 21)

May Allaah grant us success in this life and the next.

Abass A. Toriola (Abu 'Abdillaah 'Abbaas bn Ma'roof)

Aameen

Maashallah ....may Almighty Allah increase you in knowledge Op..

Rashduct4luv:


No sis, staple has been used by the Prophet, his companions and their Students.

And fruits can't be measured in the recommended way.

Use rice, millet or other foods like these common around you.

Is the saa' like 1 mudu?

OvaSabi1:


Is the saa' like 1 mudu?

One Saa'= 4 Mudd.

May Almighty Allah make it easy for us all.


And happy jum-ah to all muslim and mulimah around the globe, last jum-ah of Ramadan. I will miss this month so much. May we withness more of it in our life amin

OvaSabi1:


How about fruits?

Not acceptable

Rashduct4luv:


One Saa'= 4 Mudd.

JazakAllau Khair

Rashduct4luv:


One Saa'= 4 Mudd.

Sir, it 4 muddun Nabiy or the normal mudd we have here in most Nigerian Markets?

Thanks for this beautiful reminder

Rashduct4luv:
What is Zakaat al-fitr?
Zakat al-Fitr is the obligatory charity(in the form of staple food) taken for the poor few days before the end of fasting in the month of Ramadan.

Who should give it and What items can be used for Zakaat al-fitr?
Zakaat al-fitr is obligatory upon every Muslim who is self-supporting, if he has one saa’ or more than he needs of food for himself and his family on the day and night of Eid.

The basis for that is the report narrated from Ibn ‘Umar (may Allaah be pleased with him) who said: “The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) enjoined zakaat al-fitr, a saa’ of dates, or a saa’ of barley, upon all the Muslims, slave and free, male and female, young and old, and he commanded that it be paid before the people went out to pray.” Agreed upon; this version was narrated by al-Bukhaari.

And Abu Sa’eed al-Khudri narrated: “We used to pay zakaat al-fitr when the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) was alive, a saa’ of food or a saa’ of dates or a saa’ of barley or a saa’ of raisins or a saa’ of dried yoghurt.” Agreed upon.

It is acceptable to give a saa’ of the local staple food such as rice, beans, garri, Wheat, Cassava/Yam flour, Semovita/lina, etc.

What is meant by a saa’ here is the saa’ of the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), which is four times the amount that may be held in the two hands of a man of average build. If a person does not pay zakaat al-fitr, he is sinning, and he has to make it up.

This is approximately 3kg or 14 Milk tins per person. It is recommended to give on behalf of a foetus.

When is it to be given?
26/27/28th Ramadan until just before 'Eid Prayer!

To whom is Zakaat al-fitr to be given and it's importance?
Those to whom it must be given are the poor and needy. It was proven that Ibn ‘Abbaas (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) enjoined zakaat al-fitr as a purification for the fasting person from idle and obscene speech, and to feed the poor. Whoever gives it before the prayer, it is zakaat al-fitr, and whoever gives it after the prayer, it is ordinary charity. This was narrated by Abu Dawood and classed as hasan by al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood.

Can it be paid in money equivalent?
It is not permissible to pay the value in money, according to the majority of scholars; this view has the stronger evidence. Rather it must be given in the form of food, as the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and his companions (may Allaah be pleased with them) did. This is also the view of the majority of the ummah. We ask Allaah to help us and all the Muslims to understand His religion properly and adhere to it steadfastly, and to guide us, for He is the Most Generous, Most Kind.

Majmoo’ Fataawa al-Shaykh Ibn Baaz, 14/200.

May Allah accept all our 'ibaadah and grant us Jannah without hisab.
Culled from Islam QA

Is it permissible to be given to any poor identify in your society irrespective of his religion, age and sex!

Yahami:


Is it permissible to be given to any poor identify in your society irrespective of his religion, age and sex!

We should seek out needy Muslims first to give out our charity. We have so many of them around. Age & Sex does not matter in as much as the person is poor or in need. But if there is no needy/poor Muslim anywhere around you then you may give the foodstuff to the non-Muslim.

Allah knows best.

Let us fear Allah in all we do.

Esji80:
Sir, it 4 muddun Nabiy or the normal mudd we have here in most Nigerian Markets?

I don't know which one is Nabiy or normal. One Saa'=4 Mudd which approximately equals to 3kg or 14 milk-tin of staple food.

Rashduct4luv:


I don't know which one is Nabiy or normal. One Saa'=4 Mudd which approximately equals to 3kg or 14 milk-tin of staple food.

Ok, thanks. Jzkallahu Khaira

Its recommended to give something that can be easily cook: cos the idea behind Zakhatul Fitr is to allow the needy to have atleast 3 square meals on Eid days

Masha Allah
Thanks for the reminder

Laughing... safeguard your aqeedah and don't listen to this boi, lugkaf and others

It is acceptable to give a saa’ of the local staple food such as rice, beans, garri, Wheat, Cassava/Yam flour, Semovita/lina



Eri da

Abu Sa’eed al-Khudri narrated: “We used to pay zakaat al-fitr when the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) was alive, a saa’ of food or a saa’ of dates or a saa’ of barley or a saa’ of raisins or a saa’ of dried yoghurt.” Agreed upon.


This kafir boi quoted Hadith of ROSUL and rodda it at the same time with

It is acceptable to give a saa’ of the local staple food such as rice, beans, garri, Wheat, Cassava/Yam flour, Semovita/lina



Laughing..

Agbako ni awon omo yi

Salam ahlaekhum guys I need a sum of 1400 or 700 naira to fill my gas, I have nothing to eat except a cup of rice which I wanted to cook before the gas run out, please am helpless and broke. My iftar is will be another hunger/empty stomach if the gas is not filled.

May Allah, Al-lateef show you kindness as you show your love toward a helpless brother.





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You will not know hunger