Q: If a person discharges sadaqatul fitr on behalf of someone other than his dependents (i.e. his wife and baaligh children who are under his care) without their permission, will the sadaqatul fitr be discharged?
A: The sadaqatul fitr will not be discharged.
ولا يجوز أن يعطي عن غير عياله إلا بأمره كذا في المحيط (الفتاوى الهندية 1/193)
Answered by:
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & Approved:
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)