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HIKMAH ZAKAT FITRAH
What is the wisdom behind zakat fitrah?
Short answer
The ruling cites a hadith from Ibn Abbas R.Anhuma stating that zakat fitrah purifies the fasting person from idle and indecent speech and provides food for the poor.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum Edisi Ramadhan
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The ruling cites a hadith from Ibn Abbas R.Anhuma stating that zakat fitrah purifies the fasting person from idle and indecent speech and provides food for the poor. In general, it also serves to make up for shortcomings in the fast, to express gratitude to Allah SWT for the completion of Ramadan and for a safe year, to bring joy to the hungry on the day of Eid, and to nurture affection among them.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Rasulullah SAW telah memfardhukan zakat fitrah sebagai menyuci bagi orang yang berpuasa dari sebarang lagha dan keji serta memberi makan kepada orang-orang miskin.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “HIKMAH ZAKAT FITRAH”, 10 July 2015. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/1932-hikmah-zakat-fitrah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/wisdom-behind-zakat-fitrah/