Question
Reference number: 858629 | Zakat and Charity | April 9, 2024
Shall the fast-breaking charity be paid as cash or as an amount of food?
Answer
Praise Be to Allah and Peace Be Upon His Messenger.
Referring to your question, the fast-breaking charity can be paid in both forms: cash or food; this issue is controversial. It is common that it is paid as money so as to let the poor make use of it as they need. It is also agreed upon that many Arab and Islamic countries estimate its value in cash. This is the opinion of Abu Hanifah and some other scholars.