When does zakat al-fitr become (immediately)208 209 due? They agreed that it becomes obligatory at the end of Ramadan, because of the tradition of Ibn TJmar that “The Messenger of Allah (God’s peace and blessings be upon him) declared zakat al-fitr as prescribed for the people at the end of Ramadan”. They disagreed over the determination of a specific time. Malik, in a narration from him by Ibn al-Qasim, makes it obligatory with the breaking of the dawn on the day offitr. Ashhab has related from him that he considers it obligatory at sunset on the last day of Ramadan. The first opinion was also held by Abu Hanlfa and the second by al-ShaficT. The reason for their disagreement is whether it is a worship associated with the day of or with the passing of the month of Ramadan, as the night of ^id is not part of Ramadan. The application of this dispute is to be seen in the case of a child born before morning on the day of but after sunset (of the last day of Ramadan). Is zakat al-fitr obligatory on behalf of this child? '