Zakat ul-Fitr

Your alms bring joyous Eid celebration

Zakat ul-Fitr

Your aims bring joyous Eid celebration

Zakat ul-Fitr

Your aims bring joyous Eid celebration

Zakat ul-Fitr

Zakat ul-Fitr is a special charity paid during the month of Ramadan to be distributed to the poor so they can also enjoy the festivities of Eid. The zakat must be paid before Eid-ul-Fitr prayer, on the first day of Shawwal. Prophet Muhammad SAW is reported to have said: “Remember Zakat ul-Fitr is essential (Wajib) for every Muslim, man or woman; free or in servitude; adult or child.” (At-Tirmidhi).

On the day of Eid-ul-Fitr, every Muslim possessing an amount of food in excess of his and his family’s need for a day is mandated to pay Zakat ul-Fitr on behalf of himself and all his dependent(s). It is the cost of one full meal per person, or amounting to one Sa’, or equivalent to 2751-3800 grams of staples such as wheat, rice, or the like.

In past years, Dompet Dhuafa USA distributed the collected zakat fitrah through our affiliates in Indonesia, organized through a program called Tebar Zakat Fitrah (Zakat ul-Fitr Distribution). This program ensures the zakat collected are distributed fairly to areas that need them the most.

In 2024, the program reaches 2090 beneficiaries in 9 provinces in Indonesia. You can pay your Zakat ul-Fitr early, as soon as Ramadan starts. To ensure your zakat reaches the intended people within the allotted time, please pay your zakat ul-fitr at the latest by the 28th of Ramadan, or 2 days before Eid.

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