[Q 575] Giving Fitrana to Non-Muslims

QUESTION:

Can Fitrana be given to a non-Muslim?

ANSWER:

It is not permissible to give any type of Sadaqah (charity) or Khairat (charitable donation) to a non-Muslim.

It is stated in البحر الرائق شرح كنز الدقائق:

“جَمِيع الصَّدَقَاتِ فَرْضًا كَانَتْ أَوْ وَاجِبَةً أَو تَطَوُّعًا لَا تَجُوزُ لِلْحَرْبِيِّ اتِّفَاقًا”

Meaning: All types of Sadaqat (charities) — whether Fard (obligatory), Wajib (necessary), or Tatawwu (voluntary) — are not permissible to give to a Harbi non-Muslim. There is consensus among all the noble Fuqaha (Islamic jurists) on this matter.

(Al-Bahr al-Rā’iq Sharh Kanz al-Daqā’iq, Volume 2, Page 261)

Answered by: Hafiz Jahanzaib (Ask Mufti Scholar)
Translated Answer
Date: 7th March 2026.