A person asked if they could pay Zakat al-Fitr on behalf of someone else and whether it is permissible to send it out of their own country.
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Peace be upon you and God's mercy and blessings.
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Khamenei and Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sistani (may God protect them):
There is no difference in the prohibition of transferring it from the country of payment, whether it is paid directly by oneself or on behalf of another through agency, loan, or otherwise, according to the more cautious ruling.
May you be successful in all good.
Source:
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Khamenei (may God protect him): Tahrir al-Wasila - Zakat of the Body - The Ruling on the Time of Its Obligation - M 3 + Fiqh al-Wali - Zakat al-Fitr + Office of Sayyid Khamenei in Lebanon: 1, 2.
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sistani (may God protect him): Minhaj al-Salihin - Vol 1 - Time of Obligation for Zakat al-Fitr - M 1184 + Official website