Issue 871: One must give about three kg of wheat or barely or dates or raisins or rice or corn etc. per person as Zakat-ul-Fitra to the poor; It will also be sufficient if one pays the price of any of the above items in cash. As mentioned earlier, one is in charge of the payment of alms on one’s own behalf and also on behalf one’s family members and dependents.

Q872: Who will be in charge of the payment of Zakat-ul-Fitra for a guest who comes to one’s home with one’s consent before the sunset on the Eve of Feast of Fast?

A: It will be the guest him/herself who pays the Zakat-ul-Fitra, unless he/she intends to stay there for several days so that he/she would count as the host’s dependent.

Q873: Is it allowable to give the Zakat-ul-Fitra to the poor Sayyids? If yes, then what is the procedure?

A: A Sayyid is allowed to give their alms to other Sayyids, but non-Sayyids are not allowed to give their alms to Sayyids.

Q874: Is it allowable to spend the Zakat-ul-Fitra on the reconstruction of mosques or other religious purposes like religious celebrations, etc.?

A: It is allowable to do that, but it is better to give it to the poor.

Issue 875: Zakat-ul-Fitra may be used in any one of the eight ways which will be explained later on the alms of property, but as a recommended precaution, it should be paid to the poor Shiites.

Issue 876: It is not necessary for the poor who receive the Zakat-ul-Fitra to be just; however, as a recommended precaution, the Zakat-ul-Fitra should not be given to those who drink alcoholic beverages or to those who openly commit mortal sins.

Issue 877: It is recommended that one should, in giving the Zakat-ul-Fitra, give priority to their own poor
relatives over others; then, their poor neighbors
and the poor scientists will take precedence respectively over others; however, if others have any possible advantage, it is recommended that they should be given priority over the ones mentioned above.

Issue 878: Not anyone who claims to be poor can be given the Zakat-ul-Fitra, unless it is made certain through their appearance and overall condition that they are poor, or unless one is certain that the person was poor someday.