Zakat Fitrah is also known
as zakat of the body, zakat of Ramadan and zakat fitri.
The period for obligatory payment is between the end
of Ramadan and before Hari Raya Aidilfitri.
Muslim
Owns food, assets or money
that is more than enough for his basic needs and
the basic needs of his dependents for one full day
(the day and night of 1st Syawal)
Able to live between 2
periods – end of Ramadan and beginning of Syawal.
A person who has passed away before the sun sets
or a child born after the sun sets on the night
of first Syawal is not obligated to pay the zakat
fitrah.
Zakat
fitrah can be performed at the beginning of Ramadan,
but the period upon which it is obligatory is on the
night of Hari Raya and it is encouraged to be paid before
solat Aidilfitri. If it is paid later than that, the
act becomes a sedekah. Period of zakat fitrah payment
is divided into 5 timings.
Obligatory time:Between
sunset on the last day of Ramadhan and the sunrise
the next day
Afdhal time: Before Hari Raya prayer
Sunnah time: Throughout the month of Ramadhan
Makruh time: After Hari
Raya prayer but before sunset on the first of Syawal
