Zakat al-Fitr cannot be waived with the passage of time as there always will be poor in our midst.

 

Given the fact that capitalism runs rampant in the world and it makes the rich richer and the poor poorer, we can only expect the conditions to get worse over the course of time.

 

Therefore, we can never dispense with Zakat al-Fitr as long as such conditions prevail.

 

Almighty Allah knows best.