Your 30 Nights - Automate your donations over the blessed 30 Nights of Ramadan so you don't miss Laylatul Qadr.
Schedule your donationsYour 30 Nights - Automate your donations over the blessed 30 Nights of Ramadan.
Schedule your donationsYour 30 Nights - Automate your donations over the blessed 30 Nights of Ramadan so you don't miss Laylatul Qadr.
Schedule your donationsYour 30 Nights - Automate your donations over the blessed 30 Nights of Ramadan.
Schedule your donationsZakat Al-Fitr is from the Sunnah of our beloved Prophet (PBUH).
“The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) ordained Zakat al Fitr to purify the fasting person from indecent words or actions, and to provide food for the needy. It is accepted as zakah for the person who gives it before the Eid prayer; but it is a mere sadaqah for the one who gives it after the prayer.” (Hadith Ibn Majah)
Pay your £5 Zakat al-Fitr (Fitrana).
Pay £10 Zakat al-Fitr (Fitrana) for 2 people.
Pay your £15 Zakat al-Fitr (Fitrana) for 3 people.
Zakat al-Fitr is an obligatory charity paid at the end of Ramadan to help vulnerable people. Every member of a household has to pay – or have paid for them – Zakat al-Fitr, including any children or elderly people, so long as that family has enough food or money to feed themselves.
In addition to being an act of submission to Allah, it is a purification of the month of Ramadan, cleansing our fasts of any bad actions or words that might have affected our fasts and reward.
Ibn Abbas narrated that: “The Prophet (PBUH) made Zakat al-Fitr compulsory so those who fasted may be purified of their idle deeds and shameful talk and so that the poor may be fed.” (Hadith Abu Dawud)
Give your Zakat al-Fitr now and purify your Ramadan, while helping the ummah to eat well on this blessed day.
How is it calculated?
Historically, the quantity of Zakat al-Fitr was described by the Prophet (PBUH) as one saa’ of staple food. A saa’ is the volume of measurement that one can scoop up with two hands together, which – for a staple such as rice or bread flour – is equivalent to about £5 today.
When do we pay?
This must be paid before you attend Eid prayer, but we recommend making your donation as early as possible so that we are able to distribute your donation on the days of Eid. Any donation given after your Eid prayer, Islamically, will count as Sadaqah, not Zakat al-Fitr.
Who must pay Zakat al-Fitr?
Every person in each household that has enough food to eat must pay £5 for Zakat al-Fitr. If you have any children or old people in your household who cannot pay for themselves, you must pay on their behalf.
Why do we pay?
Paying Zakat al-Fitr completes your worship for Ramadan and acts as a means of purification for your fasts. It is said to cleanse the fasts of bad words or actions which may have nullified your reward.
How will my Zakat al-Fitr help?
Human Appeal will be delivering your Zakat al-Fitr (Fitrana) in Morocco, Pakistan, Somalia, Syria, and Yemen this Eid, providing either staples such as rice and flour, or the monetary equivalent so that families can choose which staples they wish to buy.
Donate your Zakat al-Fitr, and help to provide nutrition for pregnant women, children, and older people, displaced and sick people, and those facing extreme hunger.
Last year, we helped 928,349 during Ramadan through food parcels, hot meals, Zakat al-Fitr and Eid gifts. Your generosity now, before the Eid prayer, means people in need will be able to receive a nutritious meal for their Eid, helping them to celebrate Eid. It will also count as a duty performed in Ramadan for you, which receives multiplied rewards.
Your generosity now, before the Eid prayer, means people in need will be able to receive a nutritious meal for their Eid, helping them to celebrate Eid. It will also count as a duty performed in Ramadan for you, which receives multiplied rewards.
The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, “…whoever discharges an obligatory deed in (this month) shall receive the reward of performing seventy obligations at any other time." (Source - Ibn Khuzaymah)
Be a mercy this Eid - give your Zakat al-Fitr (Fitrana), and make all the difference to a family struggling to afford food.
“The fasting of the month of Ramadan will be hanging between earth and heavens and it will not be raised up to the Divine Presence without paying the Zakat Al-Fitr.”
Give mercy now.
Zakat al-Fitr is an obligatory charity given at the end of Ramadan. It purifies the fast and helps ensure that the poor can celebrate Eid with dignity.
Yes. Zakat al-Fitr is obligatory for every Muslim who has more food or wealth than their basic needs.
Every Muslim must pay Zakat al-Fitr for themselves and for dependents under their care, including children.
Yes. Zakat al-Fitr is due for children, but it is usually paid by the parent or guardian on their behalf.
Zakat al-Fitr is paid per person, not per household.
Zakat al-Fitr is one saʿ of staple food, approximately 2.5–3 kg. The monetary value varies depending on food prices.
Each person requires one full Zakat al-Fitr payment, based on the cost of one saʿ of staple food.
It is calculated based on the cost of one saʿ of staple food such as rice, wheat, or dates, converted into a monetary value where permitted.
Many scholars allow Zakat al-Fitr to be paid in money if it benefits recipients more effectively, while others prefer food.
Yes. You may pay Zakat al-Fitr on behalf of family members, dependents, or others.
Zakat al-Fitr is not required for unborn children. It becomes obligatory if a child is born before sunset on the last day of Ramadan.
Zakat al-Fitr should be paid before the Eid al-Fitr prayer.
The deadline is the Eid prayer. Paying after the prayer is considered late, though the obligation still remains.
Zakat al-Fitr becomes obligatory at sunset on the last day of Ramadan.
Yes. Zakat al-Fitr may be paid online through trusted charities, provided payment is made before the Eid prayer.
Zakat al-Fitr should not be delayed beyond the Eid prayer. If paid late, it is sinful but must still be given.
Most scholars discourage paying it before Ramadan, though some allow limited early payment shortly before Eid.
Yes. Travelling does not remove the obligation of Zakat al-Fitr if you meet the financial requirements.
Zakat al-Fitr should be given to the poor and needy so they can meet their basic needs before Eid.
Yes, as long as they are eligible and not your direct dependents.
Yes. Zakat al-Fitr may be distributed locally or internationally based on need.
Yes. Anyone who is Muslim before the end of Ramadan and meets the criteria must pay Zakat al-Fitr.
There is no difference. Fitrana is simply another name for Zakat al-Fitr.
No. Zakat al-Fitr does not replace missed fasts, fidyah, or kaffarah. Each has its own separate ruling.
Zakat al-Fitr is an end-of-Ramadan charity, Fidyah is paid when fasting is not possible, and Kaffarah is a penalty for deliberately breaking a fast.
Yes. Zakat al-Fitr is obligatory regardless of whether a person fasted.
Zakat al-Fitr completes the fast, purifies shortcomings, and supports those in need so they can celebrate Eid.
“The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) ordained Zakat al Fitr to purify the fasting person from indecent words or actions, and to provide food for the needy. It is accepted as zakah for the person who gives it before the Eid prayer; but it is a mere sadaqah for the one who gives it after the prayer.” (Abu Dawud, Ibn Majah)
Source - Abu Dawud, Ibn Majah
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