Sadaqatul fitr reaching nisaab
Question
Is it permissible to give a poor person so much of sadaqatul fitr that reaches the nisaab amount (nisaab of zakaat)?
Answer
To give a poor person so much sadaqatul fitr that reaches the nisaab is makrooh. However the sadaqatul fitr will be discharged.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
( وكره إعطاء فقير نصابا ) أو أكثر (تنوير الأبصار مع رد المحتار 2/353)
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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