Calculate your exact Fitrana (Zakat al-Fitr) obligation for every family member. Select the staple food, enter your household size, and get the total due in seconds — based on the authentic Sa'a measure from Sunnah.
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| Food Type | Arabic / Urdu | Sa'a Weight | School Agreement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheat (قمح) | گندم | 3.25 kg | All four madhabs |
| Barley (شعير) | جو | 1.60 kg | All four madhabs |
| Dates (تمر) | کھجور | 3.25 kg | All four madhabs |
| Raisins (زبيب) | کشمش | 3.25 kg | All four madhabs |
| Note: Cash equivalent is accepted by the Hanafi school and most contemporary scholars. Use the current local market price of your chosen food. | |||
Millions of Muslims pay their Fitrana after the Eid prayer — turning a Wajib act of worship into voluntary Sadqa. One timing error erases the entire obligation. This is the single most common Zakat al-Fitr mistake, and it costs nothing to fix once you understand the rule.
Fitrana is the compulsory charitable payment every Muslim must give before the Eid ul-Fitr prayer, based on one Sa'a of staple food per person in the household. It was prescribed by the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and is agreed upon by all four major Sunni schools of Fiqh — Hanafi, Maliki, Shafi'i, and Hanbali. Unlike regular Zakat, no Nisab threshold applies; if you have enough food for yourself on Eid day, you pay.
Allah says in the Quran: "He has certainly succeeded who purifies himself, mentions the name of his Lord, and prays." (Surah Al-A'la, 87:14–15). The scholars of Tafsir link this verse directly to Zakat al-Fitr — the purification before the Eid prayer. Ibn Abbas (رضي الله عنه) narrated that the Prophet ﷺ made Zakat al-Fitr obligatory as "a purification for the fasting person from indecent speech and actions, and as food for the poor" (Sunan Abi Dawud, 1609). That last phrase is urgent: the food must reach the poor before Eid morning so they too can celebrate.
Every free Muslim pays Fitrana for themselves and every dependent under their care — children, elderly parents, and household members with no independent income. Ibn Umar (رضي الله عنه) reported: "The Prophet ﷺ enjoined Zakat al-Fitr as one Sa'a of dates or one Sa'a of barley for every free person or slave, male or female, young or old among the Muslims" (Sahih Bukhari, 1503). The head of household pays collectively.
Regular Zakat requires the Nisab (minimum wealth threshold), but Fitrana does not. The Hanafi position states it becomes obligatory the moment you own one Sa'a of food beyond your Eid day's needs. This makes it an accessible duty for nearly every Muslim regardless of financial status.
The obligation becomes due at sunset on the last day of Ramadan. You can pay any time during Ramadan — paying early ensures distribution reaches the poor before Eid. Check the Hijri Calendar to confirm the last day of Ramadan in your region. Paying after the Eid prayer converts the payment to voluntary Sadqa, not Wajib Fitrana. Use this calculator before the final night of Ramadan.
For each person in your household, you owe one Sa'a of your chosen staple food. One Sa'a equals approximately 3.25 kg for dense foods (wheat, dates, raisins) and 1.6 kg for barley. Multiply the per-person weight by the number of dependents to get the total food weight, then multiply by the local price per kg for the cash equivalent.
Fatima lives with her husband and three children — five people total. She chooses wheat at a market price of PKR 182 per kg. One Sa'a of wheat equals 3.25 kg.
Fatima pays PKR 2,957.50 to a local madrassa on the 27th of Ramadan. Every dependent is covered, and her fast is purified. Note: she did not deduct any food or household expenses — Fitrana is calculated per person, not on net income.
The calculator shows four values: per-person food weight, total food weight, per-person cash amount, and total Fitrana due. The number that matters most is Total Fitrana Due. Pay this directly to eligible recipients — the poor and needy (Fuqara), debtors unable to pay, or trusted Zakat distribution organisations. Do not pay Fitrana to mosque building funds.
Three variables control your result. First, the number of dependents — always count newborns (Hanafi: born before sunset on the last day of Ramadan). Second, food type — raisins produce the highest cash obligation; wheat is typically the lowest. Third, the local market price on the day you pay — check on the actual payment day rather than using last year's figure.
If you support a non-Muslim dependent or a live-in carer, consult your local Imam — scholarly opinion differs. If you follow the Maliki or Shafi'i school, the Sa'a weight and permissible food types may differ from the Hanafi standard used here. Families with overseas dependents should verify whether the payment should be based on home country or country of residence prices.