Use this Fitrana calculator to calculate your zakat-al-fitr. You need to enter required values and this calculator will give you results according converting “Sa’a” unit of measurement into kilograms.
Fitrana, also known as Zakat-al-fitr and Sadqa-e-Fitr, is an almsgiving or charity compulsory to be paid before offering Eid-ul-Fitr prayer. It can be paid at the end or beginning of sacred month of Ramadan. The essence of paying Zakat-al-Fitr is to purify the fasting person from indecent words or actions committed during his fasting and to provide food for the needy. It is the source to help those people who are incapable to celebrate Eid due to their poor financial status. Therefore, it is compulsory to pay Fitrana before the Eid, otherwise, its purpose does not serve.
Below is one well-known hadith on Zakat al-Fitr:
Narrated by Ibn 'Abbas:
“The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) enjoined the Zakat al-Fitr on every Muslim, and he said: 'It is a means of purification for the one who fasts and a protection from any indecent act or speech.'"
(Sunan Abi Dawud 2742)
This hadith clarifies the purpose of Sadqa-e-Fitr as the same has to be paid for purifying misdeeds and wrongdoings while fasting and also help the needy people who have no source of income and their financial status is very low and they cannot celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr.
Every Muslim is liable to pay Fitrana as it becomes Farz on the last sun set of Ramadan on every person even a landlord, slave, new born baby. The fitr of new born baby or a child who has no source of income, shall be paid by their parents or head of family. It must be paid on one's own behalf as well as on behalf of any dependents (such as minor children or those for whom one is responsible). In other words, every free Muslim (and historically even slaves, who were considered part of the community) must pay Fitrana.
A well-known hadith narrated by Ibn Umar, who reported:
“The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) ordained Zakat al-Fitr as one sa‘ of dates or one sa‘ of barley for every free man or slave, male or female, young or old.”
(Sunan Abu Dawud, Hadith No. 2150)
This hadith clearly that is obligatory for all the Muslims regardless of age or gender and that the head of the household may pay on behalf of those under their care.
Zakat al-Fitr is calculated on the basis of one saʿa of the staple food (e.g. wheat, dates, barley, or raisins) for every individual in your household. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) taught that each person should give a measure equivalent to one saʿa before the Eid prayer. In practice, a saʿa is determined by the volume of four mudds (small bowls measured by cupping the hands). For example, using common modern conversions:
To calculate the total amount in your local currency, follow these steps:
Abdullah ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated:
“The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) enjoined that every Muslim, free or slave, male or female, young or old, should give one saʿa of dates or one saʿa of barley as Zakat al-Fitr.”
(Sahih Bukhari and Sahih Muslim)
This hadith establishes the measure (one saʿa) as the basis for calculating Zakat al-Fitr for each person, which is why we multiply the per-person measure by the number of dependents in your household.
Our calculator also uses “Sa’a” as a unit of measurement of Zakat-al-Fitr. A user is required to select commodity in which he wants to pay Fitran such as Raisins, Barley, Dates or Wheat. Then enter the number of family members and cost per kg in local currency. The total weight of food required is determined by multiplying the number of family members by the kilogram equivalent of one saʿa for the selected food. This weight is then multiplied by the cost per kilogram entered by the user to provide the total Fitrana amount and the result is displayed.
Our Zakat-al-Fitr Calculator is designed with the help of Islamic scholar and books and it is developed with utmost care to produce accurate results. However, in case of any confusion, seek guidance from the scholar of your own school of thought. In case of any wrong calculations you think, you can contact us, it will be top priority to implement your suggestion in our calculator.
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