Should Zakat Al-Fitr be paid on behalf of a child who is still in his mother’s womb or not?
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Zakat Al-Fitr for an Unborn Child
Question: 27005
Summary of answer
It is recommended to pay Zakat Al-Fitr for unborn child because of what `Uthman did, but it is not obligatory because there is no evidence to that effect.
Answer
Praise be to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah and his family.
It is recommended to pay Zakat Al-Fitr for unborn child because of what `Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) did, but it is not obligatory because there is no evidence to that effect.
For more details, please refer to the following answers: 69, 49793 , 207225 , 145563 , 37636 , 12938 , and 22888 .
And Allah is the Source of strength.
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Source:
Standing Committee for Academic Research and Issuing Fatwas, 9/366
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