Zakat al-Fitr زكاة الفطر

Hadith on Ayat al-Kursi: Verse of the throne for protection from Satan

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, entrusted me to protect the charity of Ramadan. Someone came to me and began taking from the food. I took hold of him and I said, “I will certainly take you to the Messenger of Allah!” Abu Huraira told the story to …

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Hadith on Ramadan: One portion of any food due for Zakat al-Fitr

Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: We would bring for Zakat al-Fitr a portion of food, or a portion of barley, or a portion of dates, or a portion of cheese, or a portion of raisins. Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 1435, Ṣaḥīḥ 985 Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim Al-Tirmidhi said, “This is …

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Hadith on Ramadan: Zakat al-Fitr as purification for misbehavior

Ibn Abbas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, obligated Zakat al-Fitr as purification of the fasting person from vain talk and misbehavior, as food for the poor. Whoever pays it before the Eid prayer, it is accepted as Zakat. Whoever pays it after the Eid prayer, it is part of …

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Waki’ on Ramadan: Zakat al-Fitr like prostration of forgetfulness

Al-Nawawi reported: Waki’ ibn al-Jarrah, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Zakat al-Fitr is to the month of Ramadan like the prostration of forgetfulness is to prayer. It makes up for deficiencies in fasting just as the prostration makes up for deficiencies in prayer.” Source: al-Majmū’ Sharḥ al-Muhadhab 6/140 عن النووي عَنْ وَكِيعٍ بْنِ …

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Hadith on Ramadan: Zakat al-Fitr at end of Ramadan

Ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, obligated payment of charity at the end of Ramadan, a portion of dates or barely, upon slave and freeman, male and female, young and old among the Muslims. The Prophet ordered it to be given before people go out for Eid prayer. …

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