When is it Obligatory for Host to Pay The Fitra of his Guest?
Issue No. 1696- It is obligatory to pay the fiṭrah of a guest who arrives at one’s house with the host’s consent and intends to stay for a while, before the sunset of the eve of Eid al-Fitr. However, if he has been invited for Eid al-Fitr night only, it is not obligatory on the host to pay his fiṭrah. If it was without the consent of the owner of the house, the obligatory precaution is to pay his fiṭrah. The same rule applies regarding the payment of fiṭrah if one is compelled to bear the expenses of the maintenance of another person.
