Zakah
By
Justice Maulana Taqi Usmani
Payment Of Sadaqatul-Fitr To A Non Muslim

Q. "Can the Sadaqatul-fitr be paid to a needy non-Muslim?"
                                                                                             (XYZ Karachi)

A. According to Imam Abu Hanifah, the Sadaqatul-fitr can be paid to a needy non-Muslim resident in an Islamic country if he does not own the nisab (a surplus amount equivalent to the value of 52.5 totals of silver).