Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Azaadville

Who Has To Discharge Sadaqatul Fitr

· 27 Ramadan 1447 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

My niece is now 12 years old and has reached the age of puberty, will she have to give Sadaqatul Fitr?

Answer

Sadaqatul-Fitr is Waajib on every Muslim who, on the day of Eidul-Fitr, possesses wealth to the value of Nisaab, in excess of their basic necessities, after subtracting their debt.

Sadaqatul Fitr will have to be discharged on behalf of children by the father/guardian if they are minor. As for the mature it must be discharged from their own money, although if the father/guardian discharged on behalf of their mature children with their permission then too it will be acceptable.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

تجب على كل من توفرت فيه شروط الوجوب، فتجب عن نفسه وعمن يمونه، بدليل حديث ابن عمر رضي الله عنهما قال: (أمر رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم بصدقة الفطر عن الصغير والكبير، والحر والعبد ممن تمونون) (1). أي يجب أن يدفع عمن تقع عليه ولايته ومؤونته، فيدفع الأب عن ولده الصغير الفقير، وعن ولده الكبير الذي في عياله إن كان فقيرا ومجنونا، وعن عبده ولو ذميا. ولا تجب على الزوج عن زوجته أو ولده الكبير الفقير العاقل، لكن إن دفعها ولو من غير إذنهما أجزأت…

(فقه العبادات على مذهب الحنفي Pg:172)

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Mufti Muhammed Saeed Motara Saheb D.B.
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