Is it permissible to discharge the sadaqatul fitr before the month of Ramadhaan?

Published as Discharging sadaqatul fitr before Ramadhaan

28 Feb 2012 · 6 Rabiʻ II 1433 AH1 min readEnglish

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It is permissible; however discharging it in the month of Ramadhaan is more rewarding.

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(وصح أداؤها إذا قدمه على يوم الفطر أو أخره) اعتبارا بالزكاة والسبب موجود إذ هو الرأس ( بشرط دخول رمضان في الأول ) أي مسألة التقديم ( هو الصحيح ) وبه يفتى جوهرة و بحر عن الظهيرية لكن عامة المتون والشروح على صحة التقديم مطلقا وصححه غير واحد ورجحه في النهر ونقل عن الولوالجية أنه ظاهر الرواية قلت فكان هو المذهب (الدر المختار مع رد المحتار 2/367,فتاوى محمودية14/392)

Answered by: Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by: Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

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