Those Entitled to Sadqat al-Fitr
Those entitled to Zakaah are those also entitled to Sadqat al-Fitr, those which have been mentioned in Surah Tauba, verse 60.
” Zakaah is only for those who are poor and needy and those who are employed to administer it, and for those attracted to Islam, and for the freeing of slaves, [...]
The Amount of Sadaqat al-Fitr
The amount of Sadaqat al-Fitr is half of a Saa’ of wheat or one Saa’ of dates, barley or fig.
It is permissible to give the monetary equivalent of these commodities. However it is better to pay it in cash for this is more beneficial for the poor.
Hadrat Abdullah ibn Umar (Radi [...]
The Ruling on Sadaqat al-Fitr
Sadaqat al-Fitr is Waajib on every free Muslim who, after the requirements of his fundamental needs, is the owner of Nisaab, irrespective of whether a year has passed or not (on his ownership of the Nisaab). Such a person must give Sadaqat al-Fitr on his own behalf, on behalf of his [...]
SADAQA FITR
All of the following information was translated originally from Durr-ul-mukhtar, and from Ibni Abidin’s Radd-ul-mukhtar, which is an explanation of the former:
By the first light of the morning of the first day of ‘Iyd of Ramadan, to give the Fitra becomes wajib for every free Muslim who has property or money as much as [...]
Charity
My Beloved Prophet’s Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam beloved followers, there is more to be given from our wealth than just Zakah. Most people, even after paying off their Zakah , are still financially capable of taking care of the needs of the less well off Muslim brothers and sisters. Islam has given [...]
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