It is recommended to pay Zakat Al-Fitr for unborn child because of what `Uthman did, but it is not obligatory because there is no evidence to that effect.
Zakat Al-Fitr for an Unborn Child
Question: 27005
Should Zakat Al-Fitr be paid on behalf of a child who is still in his mother’s womb or not?
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Praise be to Allah, and blessings and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah.
It is recommended to pay Zakat Al-Fitr for unborn child because of what `Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) did, but it is not obligatory because there is no evidence to that effect.
For more details, please refer to the following answers: 69, 49793 , 207225 , 145563 , 37636 , 12938 , and 22888 .
And Allah is the Source of strength.
Source:
Standing Committee for Academic Research and Issuing Fatwas, 9/366
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