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How much zakaat al-fitr is and when it should be paid ?

 

From: Mohammed Najmuddin
Date: Sun, Sep 5, 2010 at 12:42 PM

 

How much zakaat al-fitr is and when it should be paid?

Its approximately 3 Kilograms and and to be given where the person have been fasting during the ramadaan..
Praise be to Allaah.  

It was proven from the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) that he enjoined zakaat al-fitr on the Muslims, one saa’ of dates or one saa’ of barley, and he commanded that it be given before the people went out to the (Eid) prayer. In al-Saheehayn it is narrated that Abu Sa’eed al-Khudri (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: At the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) we used to give one saa’ of food, or one saa’ of dates, or one saa’ of barley, or one saa’ of raisins. 

Some of the scholars have interpreted “food” (ta’aam) in this hadeeth as referring to wheat; others interpreted it as meaning the staple food of the country, whatever it is, whether it is wheat, corn, pearl millet or whatever. This is the correct view, because zakaah is a help from the rich to the poor, and the Muslim does not have to help with anything other than the staple food of his country. Undoubtedly rice is the staple food in the land of the Two Holy Sanctuaries (Saudi Arabia) and it is a good and valuable food; it is better than the barley that is mentioned in the text. Hence it is known that there is nothing wrong with giving rice as zakaat al-fitr. 

What must be given is a saa’ of any kind of staple food, i.e., a saa’ of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), which is four complete scoops as scooped up with two hands, according to al-Qaamoos etc. In modern weights this is equivalent to approximately three kilograms. If a Muslim gives a kilo of rice or some other staple food of his country, that is sufficient even if it is not one of the types mentioned in the hadeeth, according to the more correct of the two scholarly opinions. There is nothing wrong with giving the equivalent amount by weight, which is approximately three kilograms. 

Zakaat al-fitr must be given on behalf of all Muslims, young and old, male and female, free and slave. With regard to a foetus, it is not obligatory to give it on his behalf according to scholarly consensus, but it is mustahabb, because ‘Uthmaan (may Allaah be pleased with him) did that.   

It is also obligatory to give it before the Eid prayer, and it is not permissible to delay it until after the Eid prayer. There is nothing wrong with giving it one or two days before the Eid. Hence it is known that the earliest time when it may be given, according to the more correct of the two scholarly views, is the night of the 28th of Ramadaan, because the month may be twenty-nine or thirty days. The companions of the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to give it one or two days before Eid. 

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. 

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. 

This is the estimation of Shaykh Ibn Baaz (may Allaah have mercy on him), who reckoned the weight of zakaat al-fitr as being approximately three kilograms. 

This was also the estimate of the scholars of the Standing Committee (9/371). 

Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy on him) estimated it in grams as being 2100 grams, as it says in Fataawa al-Zakaah, p. 274-276. 

This discrepancy occurred because a saa’ is a measure of volume, not weight. 

The scholars worked it out by weight so that it would be easier to work out. It is well known that the weight of grains varies; some are light and some are heavy, and some are in between. In fact the weight of a saa’ of the same kind of grain may vary, and new may weigh more than old. Hence if people err on the side of caution and give more, that will be better. 

See al-Mughni, 4/168, where it mentions something similar about working out the nisaab of crops by weight.

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First Ramadhan 2010

Bismillah Hir Rahma Nir Rahim

WELCOME SERMON OF MAHE RAMZAN

                When there was a chance that the moon of Ramadhan would be sighted that evening and it was the last day of Shabaan. Rasool AllahSallallahu Alaihi Wasallam would gather the Companions in Masjid e Nabvi and deliver a sermon in which he would explain the blessings, excellences, worships and importance of the month. He would urge the Companions to benefit from the days and nights of the month and not to be lazy in the slightest during the month, and consider each second of the month a great treasure.

                Details about the welcome sermon are found in the books of Ahadith, which we had mentioned below:

                Hazrat Salman Farsi Radiyallahu Anhu narrates that Rasool Allah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam delivered a sermon on the last day of Shabaan and said, “O People!

= A very auspicious month is about to arrive upon you.

= Allah Ta’ala had made Fasting during the days compulsory and standing in worship during the night voluntary.

= The person who tries to attain closeness to the Lord through any good deed, it is as though he has performed a compulsory worship in any other month.

= The person who performs a compulsory worship in Mahe Ramadhan, it is as though he performed 70 compulsory worships in any other month.

= This is the month of patience, and the reward for patience is Paradise.

= It is the month of sympathy towards other people.

= The livelihood (Rizq) of believers is increased in this month.

= The sins of the person who provides food to another to open their Fast (Iftaar) are forgiven, his neck is freed from the fire, and he gains the same reward as the person who is Fasting without any reward being subtracted from the person who was Fasting.

Upon hearing this, some of the Companions said, “Ya Rasool Allah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam, not all of us has the means by which to satisfy a Fasting”. Rasool Allah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam replied, “The reward will also be granted by Allah Ta’ala to one who feeds them even one date or one sip of water or milk.”

= This is a month whose beginning is mercy, middle is forgiveness, and end is freedom from the fire.

= The person who lightens the load of his slave in this month is forgiven and freed from the fire by Allah Ta’ala.

= Do four things constantly in this month. With two of them you can please your Lord, and two are such that you cannot get by without them. The two things with which to please the Lord are reciting the Kalima and seeking forgiveness and repentance (Taubah o Istigfaar). The two things without which there is no chance of forgiveness are to ask Allah Ta’ala for Paradise and seek His Mercy form the fire of Hell.

= The person who gives water to a Fasting person at the time of Iftaar will be given water by Allah Ta’ala from my Pond of Kausar (on the Day of Judgement), after which he will not feel any thirst until he enters Paradise.”

May Allah Ta’ala guide us to obtain maximum benefits from the Mahe Ramadhan.

And May Allah Ta’ala forgive all Ummah of Rasool Allah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam Ameen.

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