Question:
I did not give my Ṣadaqatul-Fiṭr before Eid and I already prayed the Eid Ṣalāh. Do I still have to give it?
Answer:
Yes, you are still obligated to give Ṣadaqatul-Fiṭr even though Eid has passed. If a person was required to give Fiṭrah (e.g., they met the niṣāb conditions) before the time of Eid Ṣalāh, then this obligation remains upon them even after Eid. The passing of the Eid prayer does not remove this duty.
The purpose of Ṣadaqatul-Fiṭr is to purify the fasting person from any shortcomings in their fasts and to provide for the poor and needy on the day of Eid. This objective continues to remain valid and necessary even after Eid day. Therefore, one must still discharge the obligation if it was not fulfilled earlier.
And Allah knows best.
References (Under the Chapter of Ṣadaqatul-Fiṭr):
- Mukhtaṣar al-Qudūrī
- Sharḥ al-Wiqāyah
- ʿUmdat ar-Riʿāyah,Sharḥ al-Wiqāyah
Written by: Hamoon Masudi
