Early payment of Zakat Al-Fitr is permissible: Scholars

Early payment of Zakat Al-Fitr is permissible: Scholars

JEDDAH — The Council of Senior Scholars ruled that the early payment of Zakat Al-Fitr is permissible in Islam, according to the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development.The ministry stated that the council has approved the early payment of Zakat Al-Fitr to charitable societies so as to ensure that it reaches those who are entitled to it within the Shariah prescribed period of time that is before the Eid Al-Fitr prayer.The ministry has included the option of early payment of “Zakat Al-Fitr” on its national donation online platform titled “Tabarru”. In a press release, the ministry stated that the Council of Senior Scholars advised that Zakat Al-Fitr be paid at the time specified by Shariah by the leading charity organizations working in all regions of the Kingdom, by ensuring that donations reach those who are entitled to receive them on time.The ministry's platform enables its users through choosing Zakat Al-Fitr option and specify the calculated amount, with the value of one sa' (four double handfuls of food grains) for