Miscellaneous matters regarding Fitrah
2032. One should give Fitrah with the Niyyat of Qurbat, that is, to comply with the orders of Almighty Allah, and should intend to be giving Fitrah at the time of disposal.
2033. It is not correct to give Fitrah before the month of Ramadhan, however, giving Fitrah during the month of Ramadhan is most likely permissible. And, if a person gives loan to a poor person before or during Ramadhan, and adjusts the loan against Fitrah, when payment of Fitrah becomes obligatory, there is no harm in it.
2034. It is necessary that wheat or any other thing which a person gives as Fitrah is not mixed with another commodity or dust, and if it is mixed, but in its pure form it equals a Sa’a (about 3 kilos) and the quantity of the thing mixed with it is negligible, there is no harm in it.
2035. If a person gives Fitrah from a thing which is defective, it will not be sufficient.
2036. If a person gives Fitrah on behalf of a number of persons, it is not necessary for him to pay all from the same commodity. For example, if he gives wheat as Fitrah of some of them of and barley for others, it is sufficient.
2037. If a person offers Eid ul Fitr prayers, he should, as per obligatory precaution, give Fitrah before Eid prayers or set aside from his wealth. But if he does not offer Eid prayers, he can delay giving Fitrah till Zuhr.
2038. If a person sets aside Fitrah from his main wealth, and does not give it to a person entitled to receive it till Zuhr of Eid day, as per obligatory precaution, he should make Niyyat of Fitrah as and when he gives it.
2039. If a person does not give Fitrah at the time when its payment becomes obligatory, and does not also set it aside, he should give Fitrah later without making the Niyyat of Ada or Qadha.
2040. If a person sets aside Fitrah, he cannot take it for his own use, and replace it with another thing.
2041. If a person possesses wealth whose value is more than Fitrah, and if he does not give Fitrah but makes a Niyyat that a part of that wealth is for Fitrah, it is a matter of Ishkal (objection).
2042. If the thing set aside for Fitrah is lost or liquidated, he should replace it if a deserving poor person was available, and the Fitrah giver delayed giving it. But, if a poor person was not available, he is not responsible to replace it.
2043. If a deserving person is available in the hometown of a person, as per obligatory precaution, he should not take the Fitrah to some other place, and if he does that and it is lost, he is responsible and should give its replacement.