Zakat al-Fitr & Sadaqat (Supplementary Detail on Charity)

INTENSITY MARKERS:
[M] = Fard / Wajib (Obligatory — must do) | [1] = Sunnah Mu'akkadah / Highly Recommended | [2] = Sunnah / Recommended | [3] = Mustahab / Virtuous / Commendable | [H] = Haram (Forbidden — must not do) | [h] = Makruh (Discouraged — should not do) | [P] = Mubah (Permissible — neutral)

✅ What to Do

[M]Pay Zakat al-Fitr before the Eid prayer — a sa' of staple food per person. (Bukhari 1503)

[M]Pay it on behalf of yourself and all dependents — including the unborn child (recommended).

[2]Pay it a day or two before Eid to allow distribution. (Bukhari 1506)

[M]Give zakat al-fitr to the poor and needy in your local community.

[2]Give voluntary charity (sadaqah) regularly — even a smile is sadaqah. (Tirmidhi 1957)

[1]Give charity secretly — it extinguishes Allah's wrath. (Ibn Majah 3984)

🚫 What Not to Do

What to Do ↑ As You Wish ↓

[H]Delay Zakat al-Fitr until after the Eid prayer without excuse. (Bukhari 1511)

[h]Remind others of your charity — it nullifies the reward. (Qur'an 2:264)

[h]Give charity from haram wealth. (Muslim 3048)

⭐ As You Wish

What to Do ↑ What Not to Do ↑

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