Al-Imām Wakī’ ibn al-Jarrāh رحمه الله stated:

The parable of Zakāt al-Fitr is to the month of Ramadān like the prostration of forgetfulness is to prayer. Zakāt al-Fitr makes up for deficiencies in fasting just as the prostration [of forgetfulness] makes up for deficiencies in prayer.

Tāreekh Baghdād, 11/576

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Al-Bukhaari (1510) and Muslim (985) narrated that Abu Sa‘eed al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) said:

We used to pay zakat al-fitr at the time of the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) on the day of al-Fitr, a saa‘ of food. Abu Sa‘eed said: And our (staple) food was barley, raisins, dried yoghurt and dates.

Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah (may Allah have mercy on him) said in Majmoo‘ al-Fataawa (25/68):

If the people of a region eat one of these types of food as a staple food, it is undoubtedly permissible to give it for zakat al-fitr. But can they give staple foods other than that, such as if they eat rice and corn as staple foods, can they give wheat or barley, or is it acceptable for them to give rice and corn? There is a well-known difference of opinion concerning that, but the most correct view is that it should be given in the form of what he eats as a staple food, even if it is not one of these types. This is the view of the majority of scholars, such as ash-Shaafa‘i and others, because the basic principle with regard to charity is that it is enjoined as a means of helping the poor as Allah, may He be exalted, says (interpretation of the meaning): “on a scale of the average of that with which you feed your own families” [al-Maa’idah 5:89]. The Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) enjoined zakat al-fitr: a saa‘ of dates or a saa‘ of barley, because that was the staple food of the people of Madinah. If that had not been their staple food, and their staple food had been something else, he would not have obliged them to give something that was not their staple food, just as Allah did not enjoin that in the case of expiation [for broken oaths, as mentioned in al-Maa’idah 5:89].

Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) said in I‘laam al-Muwaqqi‘een (3/12): That was the usual staple food in Madinah. But if the staple food of the people of a region or locality is something other than that, then they have to give a saa‘ of their staple food, such as those whose staple food is corn or rice or some other kind of grain. If their staple food is something other than grains, such as milk or meat or fish, they should give their zakat al-fitr in the form of their staple food, no matter what it is. This is the view of the majority of scholars, and it is the only correct view, because the aim behind it is to meet the needs of the poor on the day of Eid, and to help them by giving them the staple food of the local people. Based on that, it is acceptable to give flour, even if there is no saheeh hadeeth that mentions it. End quote.



https://islamqa.info/en/answers/124965/types-of-food-that-may-be-given-as-zakat-al-fitr

Question:
Can I pay Zakatu Al-Fitr (زكاة الفطر) in another country?

Shaykh Al-Muhaddith #Abdullah_As_Saad's answer:

➡️ "Usually you should pay Zakatu Al Fitr in the country you live in. However, if there are hardly any needy and poor in the country or there is great poverty in other countries, you can also pay in another country. The same applies if you want to pay Zakatu Al-Fitr to relatives who live elsewhere. "

🖌 Al-Muhaddith 'Abdullah As-Sa'd
(القناة الرسمية باللغة الإنجليزية)


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Shaykh Sulayman ibn Nasir al-'Alwan was asked if Zakat al-Fitr can be paid in money or only by food.

He responded by saying: the Majority of the Imams have gone to say that it's not permissible to take out Money for Zakat al-Fitr. Imam Ahmad said: "I fear that it won't suffice, [because] it's in opposition to the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم” and this is the Madhab of Malik and al-Shafi’i. And al-Imam Ibn Hazm said: "Money does not suffice in any case to begin with, because that is not what the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم has mandated"

And ’Ata’, al-Hasan al-Basri, ‘Umar ibn ’Abdul ’Aziz, ath-Thawri, Abu Hanifah and others have gone towards the permissibility of paying [Zakat al-Fitr] with Money instead of Food.
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See:

https://www.islamqa.info/amp/en/answers/49014

https://www.islamqa.info/amp/en/answers/148039

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"The Eids of the Muslims have not been prescribed only for the purpose of joy, fun and visiting one another; rather they are among the symbols and acts of worship of the religion, so the Sunnah on these occasions is for the Muslims to celebrate them openly and proclaim them.

So the Muslim should combine both matters: he should practice the rituals and acts of worship of Islam openly, such as the Eid prayer, and he should express some measure of joy and happiness. And at the same time he should feel sorrow for what has befallen his brethren, and he should feel their pain.

Undoubtedly the more the Muslim feels the pain and anguish of his Muslim brothers, the less he will indulge in permissible kinds of entertainment and play, even if he allows himself expressions of joy on Eid and gratitude for the blessings that Allah has bestowed upon him."

https://www.islamqa.info/amp/en/answers/222330

Question:

What is the ruling on 'Eid congratulations?

Answer:

The correct view is that it is allowed because this is authentically narrated from the Sahābah and since the congratulation is for 'Eid, then it is only correct to offer it AFTER the 'Eid prayer.

-Dār at-Tawhīd

Eid al-Fitr is only one day, not three

Shaykh Sulaymān al-Alwān (may Allāh hasten his release) said:

"Al-Fitr has only one 'Eid day, contrary to what the laymen say today. They make three days out of the day of 'Eid al-Fitr. This is wrong and has no basis whatsoever. 'Eid al-Fitr is one day only and it is the day that comes after Ramadān. The days that come after that are no 'Eid."

قال الشيخ سليمان العلوان:
"والفطر ليس له من العيد إلا يوم واحد خلاف للعامة الآن يجعلون ثلاثة أيام عيداً لعيد الفطر، وهذا غلط وليس له أصل، عيد الفطر ليس له إلا يوم واحد فقط وهو اليوم الذي يلي رمضان، وأما ما يليه فليس من العيد في شيء."

[Sharh Kitāb as-Sawm min Jāmi' at-Tirmidhi lish-Shaykh Sulaymān al-'Alwān, chapter 8, p.35]

https://youtu.be/V3KZWALoGxI

[Min. 10.25 - 10.50]

I asked Shaykh Abû ‘Abdillâh al-Hâshimî: In the Masjid before the ‘Eid prayer, everyone makes Takbîrât in congregation, is this a Bid’ah?

He said: By this current way, yes it is a Bid’ah.

I said: Allâhul Musta’ân Shaykh, this is famous in the Masâjid in Australia.

He said: Allâhul Musta’ân.