Salamun alaykum. Please explain the rules and quantity of Zakatul Fitra.
Salamun alaykum. Please explain the rules and quantity of Zakatul Fitra.

 

In the Name of God, the Most High

Zakatul Fitra or what is known is Fitriya is one Saa – about three kilos per head – of food stuffs in any place. For instance, in most parts of Iran where bread is the staple food, people should give three kilos of wheat as Zakatul Fitra and in some other regions like Gilan or Mazandaran of Iran and some Asian countries such as Thailand where people consume rice mostly, they have to give three kilos of rice as Zakatul Fitra and in some other countries such as Russia where potato is the staple food, three kilos of potato would suffice for Zakat of Fitra. There might be some countries where meat is the staple food. If so, people of those countries should give three kg of meat per head as Zakatul Fitra.

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