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Is it permissible to pay the Fitr Zakah(obligatory charity) of Ramadhaan on behalf of a dead person?

Answered as per Shafi'i Fiqh by Darul Iftaa Jordan
Is it permissible to pay the Fitr Zakah(obligatory charity) of Ramadhaan on behalf of a dead person?

Answer:
The Fitr Zakah of Ramadhaan isn`t due on one who had passed away before the sunset of the last day of Ramadhaan.

This answer was collected from the official government Iftaa Department of Jordan.

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