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Giving Sadaqatul Fitr to use in the Masjid or giving it to the Imam of the Masjid

· 14 Shawwal 1433 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Can we give Sadaqatul Fitr to use in the Masjid or can we give it to Imam the Masjid of the Musjid?

Answer

Sadaqatul Fitr cannot be given to the Musjid.

Sadaqatul Fitr has to be given to people who are eligible for accepting zakaat.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

( وصدقة الفطر كالزكاة في المصارف ) وفي كل حال ( إلا في ) جواز ( الدفع إلى الذمي ) وعدم سقوطها بهلاك المال وقد مر

وقال فى الشامية: قوله ( في المصارف ) أي المذكورة في آية الصدقات إلا العامل الغني فيما يظهر ولا تصح إلى من بينهما أولاد أو زوجية ولا إلى غني أو هاشمي ونحوهم ممن مر في باب المصرف وقدمنا بيان الأفضل في المتصدق عليه (شامى 2/369)

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Mufti Zakaria Makada
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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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