How Long Will Parents Bear Children's Zakat? This Is The Explanation

How long do parents bear their children's zakat? (ANTARA)

Zakat fitrah is a type of zakat that is one of the pillars of Islam. Therefore, zakat fitrah law is mandatory for every Muslim, including children. As for children, zakat fitrah is paid by their parents or guardians. However, how long do parents bear the zakat of their children?

According to the National Zakat Agency (Baznas), zakat fitrah is a zakat that is obligatory on every soul, both Muslim men and women, which is carried out in the month of Ramadan to Eid al-Fitr. Zakat fitrah children are paid by parents provided that if the child is not grateful. If the child already has sufficient assets, then zakat can be taken from the child's property. However, if the child does not have assets, then zakat fitrah can be borne by their father even though the child is under the care of his mother.

On the official website of the Ministry of Religion of the Republic of Indonesia, it is stated that the zakat fitrah children if they are all positive and reasonable, then parents, in this case father, are also not obliged to pay their zakat, whether they are rich or poor.

As for if they are not yet grateful and they have assets, then zakat fitrah is taken from their property, but if they do not have assets, then zakat fitrah is borne by their father even though they are under the care of their mother.

An-Nawawi once said: 'If a child does not have assets, then his zakat fitrah is paid by his father, his father is obliged to pay it according to the ijma' of the ulama, narrated by Ibhul Mundzir and others, but if a child has property, then his zakat fitrah is taken from his property, according to Abu Hanifah, Ahmad, Ishak and Abu Tsaur.' (Al Majmu: 6/108)

"If a child is rich then his livelihood and zakat fitrah is taken from his property not from his father or grandfather, that is the opinion of Abu Hanifah, Muhammad, Ahmad and Ishak. Ibhul Mundzir narrated from some scholars: "That the financing comes from his father, and if it is paid from his son's money, his father is considered guilty and must replace it."

This zakat fitrah is paid in the form of cash or rice which must be handed over before the deadline or before the Eid prayer time. However, if zakat fitrah is paid after the holiday, the law is invalid as zakat fitrah, and is only considered a alm. Meanwhile, the standard for paying zakat fitrah in Indonesia annually uses a rice standard of 2.5 kilograms or the equivalent of 3.5 liters of rice.

The amount of rice paid for zakat fitrah applies the same in any area in Indonesia. Zakat fitrah payments do not have to be made with rice, but adjust to staple foods in each region. However, for payments with cash, the amount varies according to the price of rice or other staple foods in the region.

From here it can be concluded, the child's zakat fitrah must be paid by parents in terms of father if the child is not resigned and reasonable. Where the price can be taken from the child's property if he already has assets independently, or taken from his father's property if the child does not have sufficient assets.

That's the explanation of how long parents will bear zakat children according to scholars. Visit VOI.id to get other interesting information.