Hanafi discussion extends the principle of equivalence to certain other financial obligations, including ‘ushr, sadaqat al-fitr and some monetary expiations, where transfer of a financial benefit is central.
In contrast, ritual sacrifice, sacrificial offerings and manumission involve specified acts or forms. Allowing value payment in zakat does not convert every prescribed devotional act into a cash obligation.
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Miscellaneous Zakat Rules: Substitutes, Value, Grazing and the Zakat Year
Hanafi discussion extends the principle of equivalence to certain other financial obligations, including ‘ushr, sadaqat al-fitr and some monetary expiations, where transfer of a financial benefit is central.
In contrast, ritual sacrifice, sacrificial offerings and manumission involve specified acts or forms. Allowing value payment in zakat does not convert every prescribed devotional act into a cash obligation.