Denying the obligation of Zakaatul-Fitr

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Reference: Fataawa Ramadhaan v2 p903 no.887
Fiqh al-Ibaadaat libni ‘Uthaymeen p213

Question: What is the ruling for denying Zakaatul-Fitr and how is the denier to be dealt with?

Response: It’s denial is prohibited! Because it is egressing from that which the Messenger of Allaah ﷺ has legislated, as has just preceded from the hadeeth of Ibn ‘Umar (radhi-yAllaahu ‘anhumaa) [who said]: “The Prophet ﷺ legislated Zakaatul-Fitr…”, and it is known that leaving that which is obligatory is prohibited, and in [doing so] is sin and disobedience.


Translation originally published on 3 January, 2000.

Graduate of the Islaamic University of Madeenah, having completed the Arabic Language programme at the Institute of Arabic Language before progressing to the Faculty of Sharee'ah, from which he graduated in 2004.

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