What is the amount of zakat al-fitr?
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The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, I am well.
The questioner : Praise be to Allah. I want to ask you, Shaykh, how much do I pay for the alms of fitr? How many kilograms per person?
The Shaykh: How many kilograms of rice?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh: You should pay, I mean, according to the poor person. The poor person will buy rice or something else with half a dinar.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh: And whoever has the means or is able to be more generous, Allah will increase his reward.
The questioner : Yes, I mean, now I want to pay for my son in Germany, is that correct?
The Shaykh: If he is not here, you pay for him here, and that is valid.
The questioner : Yes, even if he is coming, I want to pay for him as a precaution.
The Shaykh: There is no objection.
The questioner : I mean, I want to pay for them. I didn't understand. I have about three kilograms of rice per person.
The Shaykh: Why three kilograms of rice? What is the right amount for three kilograms of rice?
The questioner : I don't know what their right is.
The Shaykh: No, you take the rule and apply it. I told you, half a dinar is the minimum.
The questioner : The zakat is half a dinar per person.
The Shaykh: Yes, that is the minimum, because this estimate takes into account the value of the items prescribed in the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). It was prescribed to be a sa' of barley, or dates, or raisins, or dried yogurt, or half a sa' of wheat. The prices of these items vary, so the poor person takes the lowest price, because that is what is within his ability.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh: And the rich person, with his wealth, I mean, his generosity and his willingness.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh: So the minimum is half a dinar.
The questioner : Yes, the minimum is from half to seventy.
The Shaykh: Yes, seventy, eighty, it is not important.
The questioner : At most, I mean, the minimum is half, and the field is open for me.
The Shaykh : Yes, that is it.
The questioner : Praise be to Allah. I want to ask you, Shaykh, how much do I pay for the alms of fitr? How many kilograms per person?
The Shaykh: How many kilograms of rice?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh: You should pay, I mean, according to the poor person. The poor person will buy rice or something else with half a dinar.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh: And whoever has the means or is able to be more generous, Allah will increase his reward.
The questioner : Yes, I mean, now I want to pay for my son in Germany, is that correct?
The Shaykh: If he is not here, you pay for him here, and that is valid.
The questioner : Yes, even if he is coming, I want to pay for him as a precaution.
The Shaykh: There is no objection.
The questioner : I mean, I want to pay for them. I didn't understand. I have about three kilograms of rice per person.
The Shaykh: Why three kilograms of rice? What is the right amount for three kilograms of rice?
The questioner : I don't know what their right is.
The Shaykh: No, you take the rule and apply it. I told you, half a dinar is the minimum.
The questioner : The zakat is half a dinar per person.
The Shaykh: Yes, that is the minimum, because this estimate takes into account the value of the items prescribed in the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). It was prescribed to be a sa' of barley, or dates, or raisins, or dried yogurt, or half a sa' of wheat. The prices of these items vary, so the poor person takes the lowest price, because that is what is within his ability.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh: And the rich person, with his wealth, I mean, his generosity and his willingness.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh: So the minimum is half a dinar.
The questioner : Yes, the minimum is from half to seventy.
The Shaykh: Yes, seventy, eighty, it is not important.
The questioner : At most, I mean, the minimum is half, and the field is open for me.
The Shaykh : Yes, that is it.
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