What is the meaning of 'Tazzakka' in the verse regarding Sadaqah al-Fitr?

Chapter on Zakat al-Fitr

Al-Mughni

Book of Zakat

Book 8 · Issue 7 · Bab 8

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Primary text

The verse, 'He has succeeded who purifies himself' (Quran 87:14), refers to Sadaqah al-Fitr, according to Sa'id ibn al-Musayyib and Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz. This charity is ascribed to al-Fitr because it becomes due upon breaking the fast of Ramadan.