نظرات مقاصدية شرعية في احكام زكاة الفطر

This research aims at unraveling the higher objectives of Islamic law in legislating the Zakat al-Fitr. The researcher defined the concept of Maqasid al-Shari‘ah, the Zakat al-Fitr, details of the obligatory nature of Zakat al-Fitr and the wisdom behind its legislation. This was followed by study of the significant aspects of Maqasid al-Shari‘ah that could be perceived from the legislation of Zakat al-Fitr. This comprises its certain-minimum (nisab), the time of giving it out, the conditions that must be fulfilled, the beneficiaries and its transferability from one location to another. The research discovered the benefits that are actualized for the people and the harms that are repelled from them, provided that these rules are well implemented in line with the Shari‘ah.