Who should pay Zakat-ul-Fitr on behalf of an orphan?
Q 1:
Should I pay Zakat-ul-Fitr (obligatory charity paid before the Festival of Breaking the Fast) on behalf of the orphan whom I support in (Part No. 8; Page No. 265) Africa?
A 1:
Zakat-ul-Fitr should be paid in the country where every person lives before the end of Ramadan, for it is related to the body, i.e. it is a purification for the body. Accordingly, the orphan in question should pay it himself in his country or it should be paid there on his behalf by the organization that supports him.