Zakat al-Fitr

This article is about the Islamic charitable donation given on Eid al-Fitr. For the obligatory annual charitable donation in Islam, see Zakat.

In Islam, Zakat al-Fitr (Zakat of Breaking the Fast of Ramadan), also known as Sadaqat al-Fitr (Charity of Breaking the Fast) or Zakat al-Fitrah (the Alms of Human Nature),[1][unreliable source?] is a form of alms-giving which Islam considers required of every able[verification needed] Muslim at the end of Ramadan. The purpose of Zakat al-Fitr is to enable poor people to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, the festival to break the fast of Ramadan.

In Islam it is mandatory from sunset on the last day of fasting and remains so until the beginning of Eid prayer (i.e., shortly after sunrise on the following day). However, it can be paid prior to this period. Some of the Sahabah (companions of Muhammad) paid it a couple days before Eid al-Fitr. The amount of Zakat is the same for everyone regardless of their income: the minimum amount is one sa` (four double handfuls) of food, grain or dried fruit for each member of the family, or an equivalent amount of money.[1]

  1. ^ a b "What Is Zakat al-Fitr, the Special Ramadan Zakat?". Zakat Foundation of America. Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 31 October 2021.