or two to three days before Eid al-Fitr. If paid after this period, it would be considered a regular charity. The Zakat amount is the equivalent of about 3 kilograms of a common type of food such as wheat, barley, and rice.
When referring to zakat in the survey that this paper is based on, we referred tozakat al-mal,the form of institutionalised almsgiving described above. This is to avoid confusion withzakat al-fitr, a smaller payment made at the end of Ramadan. While the latter is relevant to our discussio...
(SWT) through his mercy has stated clearly that the duty of performing Hajj is only obligatory for those who can afford it, we have to also remember that many Muslims have also been blessed with vast amounts of wealth. In particular those living in western countries such as the UK, USA,...
Zakat Al-Fitr is a type of zakat specifically given during Ramadan before the Eid prayer, which must be given to provide food for the poor.[8] This is different from regular zakat but it is still usually considered obligatory for individuals who have more food than required to meet their ...