Do I have to give Fitrah on pets? I have 2 cats and 2 parrots.

Do I have to give Fitrah on pets? I have 2 cats and 2 parrots.

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

(Fatwa: 1052/1074/N=10/1437)

No. No sadaqah Fitr is wajib on behalf of the pet animals or birds. It is wajib on the person, on his minor poor children and insane adult children etc.

عنن فسه ، متعلق بيجب …..وطفله الفقير والكبير المجنون ، وعبده لخدمته الخ (الدر المختار مع رد المحتار ، كتاب الزكاة ، باب صدقة الفطر 3: 314-317، ط: مكتبة زكريا ديوبند).

Allah knows Best!

Darul Ifta,
Darul Uloom Deoband

This answer was collected from the official ifta website of Darul Uloom Deoband in India.

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