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Zakat Collector Authorizing Another To Distribute Zakat The authorized distributor is entitled to authorize another party to distribute the zakat; it is permissible, though not a necessary requirement,...
	The authorized distributor is entitled to authorize another party to distribute the zakat; it is permissible, though not a necessary requirement,...

Zakat Distributor Paying Zakat To Eligible Family And Friends Unless instructed otherwise, the zakat distributor may give the zakat payment to those of his friends and relatives that are eligible to receive...
	Unless instructed otherwise, the zakat distributor may give the zakat payment to those of his friends and relatives that are eligible to receive...

Zakat Distributor Keeping Zakat For Himself A zakat distributor may not keep any received zakat for himself or his immediate family.
	A zakat distributor may not keep any received zakat for himself or his immediate family.

Inability Of Zakat Distributor To Disburse Zakat When an individual or institution assigned with the task of distributing zakat is unable to distribute the entire zakat amount, the remaining zakat...
	When an individual or institution assigned with the task of distributing zakat is unable to distribute the entire zakat amount, the remaining zakat...

Zakat Al-Fitr Zakat on Eid Al-Fitr is a specific kind of zakat, distributed upon the termination of the month of fast (Ramadan), obligatory on every nisab...
	Zakat on Eid Al-Fitr is a specific kind of zakat, distributed upon the termination of the month of fast (Ramadan), obligatory on every nisab...

Zakat Al-Fitr Rate Zakat al-fitr payment equals 2.03 liters of the locality's staple food (i.e. equal to or superior to the local staple's quality), though it is also...
	Zakat al-fitr payment equals 2.03 liters of the locality's staple food (i.e. equal to or superior to the local staple's quality), though it is also...

Recipients Of Zakat Al-Fitr Recipients eligible to receive ordinary zakat are eligible to receive zakat al-fitr.
	Recipients eligible to receive ordinary zakat are eligible to receive zakat al-fitr.

Zakat Al-Fitr On Behalf Of Dependants One is only obligated to pay zakat al-fitr for oneself, not on behalf of those dependents one is obligated to support, though if the dependent...
	One is only obligated to pay zakat al-fitr for oneself, not on behalf of those dependents one is obligated to support, though if the dependent...

Non-Muslims Receiving Zakat Al-Fitr Non-Muslims may not receive zakat al-fitr.
	Non-Muslims may not receive zakat al-fitr.

Distributing Zakat Al-Fitr Among Multiple Recipients It is permissible to give all of one's zakat al-fitr to one person or to distribute it among many.
	It is permissible to give all of one's zakat al-fitr to one person or to distribute it among many.

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