fithrana question

Rivergirl

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:salam2:

fitrana issue
do parents have to pay fithrana on behalf of young children?

just curious, not that it is a big deal, just curious to know

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Fitrana = Zakatul Fitr,

Sister the answer to your question,

Praise be to Allaah.

Firstly:

Zakaat al-fitr is required from a man on his own behalf and on behalf of those on whom he is obliged to spend, such as his wife, child and so on, because of the report narrated by al-Daaraqutni and al-Bayhaqi from Ibn ‘Umar (may Allaah be pleased with him), that the Prophet SAWS (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Pay zakaat al-fitr on behalf of those whom you support.” But this is a da’eef (weak) hadeeth, which was classed as such by al-Daaraqutni, al-Bayhaqi, al-Nawawi, Ibn Hajar and others.

See: al-Majmoo’ (6/113) and Talkhees al-Habeer (2/771).

The scholars of the Standing Committee for Issuing Fatwas said: Zakaah al-fitr must be paid on behalf of oneself and everyone on whom one is obliged to spend, including one's wife, because he is obliged to spend on her. End quote.

Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa’imah li’l-Ifta (9/367).

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