What is fitr for a single roza in Pakistani rupees?

Published as Amount of Sadaqatul fitr

· 9 Jumada I 1435 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

What is fitr for a single roza in Pakistani rupees?

Answer

The amount of Sadaqatul fitr will be determined through the value of half saa’ (i.e. 1.592136 Kg) of wheat or its equivalent in cash in the place one is discharging it.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

عن ابن عباس قال : في آخر رمضان أخرجوا صدقة صومكم . فرض رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم هذه الصدقة صاعا من تمر أو شعير أو نصف صاع من قمح على كل حر أو مملوك ذكر أو أنثى صغير أو كبير. (مشكوة المصابيح 1/160)

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Mufti Zakaria Makada
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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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