Paying Zakat-ul-Fitr on behalf of both one's married son and the latter's household


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Q 1: I am a married person and have children. I live with my father in his home; is it permissible for my father to pay Zakat-ul-Fitr (obligatory charity paid before the Festival of Breaking the Fast) on behalf of me and my children?


A: If your father pays Zakat-ul-Fitr on behalf of you, your children and wife, there is nothing wrong with this and it will suffice you for the obligation of paying Zakat-ul-Fitr. However, if you pay it from your money on behalf of yourself and your dependants, this is better because it is you who should do so.May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.




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