Is it allowed for Zakat-ul-fitr to be distrbuted in cash rather than material things like (rice, dates etc)?
Question
Is it allowed for Zakat-ul-fitr to be distrbuted in cash rather than material things like (rice, dates etc)?
Answer
According to the Hanafi Madhab, Zakaat may be distributed in kind as well.
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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