If one forgets to pay Zakat al-Fitr, he ought to pay it without delay. Since a debt he owes to Allah on behalf of the poor, he needs to clear the debt as soon as possible.
By paying it, he will not be getting the reward of zakah; rather he will get rewards of charity.
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “Whoever gives it before the `Eid Salah, it will be reckoned as Zakah; and whoever pays it after it will be reckoned as an optional charity.”
Almighty Allah knows best.
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