What are the Conditions for Compulsory Zakat Fitrah?
Muslims who are required to pay zakat fitrah for themselves, their families, and their dependents must meet the following conditions:
1. Have excess food or wealth beyond the needs of their dependents on the eve and morning of Eid;
2. A child born before sunset on the last day of Ramadan and still alive after sunset;
3. Converted to Islam before sunset on the last day of Ramadan and remain Muslim; and
4. A person who dies after sunset on the last day of Ramadan.
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