Is it necessary to say that it is zakah, fidyah and fitrah when you give them?
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Is it obligatory to say that it is zakah, fidyah and fitrah when you give them to the poor? Is it obligatory to utter statements like, "I have received, I have accepted"?
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Dear Brother / Sister,
It is not necessary to say that it is zakah, fidyah or fitrah when you give them. Besides, it is not necessary to utter statements like, "I have received / I have accepted". It is enough for the person who gives zakah, fidyah or fitrah to have the intention.
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