What is the ruling on giving money for Zakaatul-Fitr?

Question: What is the ruling on giving money for Zakatul-Fitr,because there is someone who says that it is permissible?

Answer: Sheikh Ibn Baz (may Allaah give him light in his grave)”It is not unknown to any Muslim that the most important pillar of Islam is the testimony that none has the right to be worshipped but Allaah and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allaah. The testimony that none has the right to be worshipped but Allaah necessitates that none should be worshipped but Allaah alone. The testimony that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allaah (may the peace and blessing of Allaah be upon him) necessitates that He should not be worshipped except with what the Messenger of Allaah (may the peace and blessing of Allaah be upon him) sanctioned.

Zakatul-Fitr is an act of worship according to consensus of the Muslims, and the fundamental principle regarding acts of worship is that they are Tawqeef (i,e meaning it is from Allaah the doors are closed, you cannot come with something new) Therefore, it is not permissible for anyone to seek to worship Allaah with any act of worship except from what is taken from Muhammad (may peace and blessing of Allaah be upon him). He is the only one that Allaah has blessed with this noble position Allaah the Most High said: AND HE (MUHAMMAD) DOES NOT SPEAK FROM (HIS OWN) DESIRE.IT IS ONLY A REVELATION THAT IS REVEALED (TO HIM)-(An-Najm-53-3,4) And he (may peace and blessing of Allaah be upon him) said “whoever introduces into this matter of ours that which is not of it, then it is rejected.[Al-Bukhari]

He (may peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) legislated Zakatul-Fitr by that which is confirmed from him in the authentic hadiths as a Sa’ of raisins or Sa’ of dried dates or Sa’ of barley or cottage cheese. This is the Sunnah of Muhammad (May peace and blessing of Allaah be upon him) regarding Zakatul-Fitr. In the time of the Prophet (May the peace and blessing of Allaah be upon him) dinars and dirhams (i.e.gold and silver coins) existed-especially in Al-Madinah-among the Muslims. These were the two leading forms of currency at the time, and yet the Prophet (May the peace and blessing of Allaah be upon him) did not mention them in regards to Zakatul-Fitr” ALLAAH KNOWS BEST!

WAL-HAMDU LILLAAH.
FIKS Research Department