This year, the minimum Sadaqah-e-Fitr or Fitrana — an obligatory charity payment that Muslims must make during the holy month of Ramadan — and Fidya for missing fasting due to health concerns has been set at Rs300 per individual, which is roughly equivalent to two kilogrammes of wheat flour.
The Chairman of the Shariah Board Pakistan, Sheikh Al-Hadith Professor Dr Mufti Muhammad Zafar Iqbal Jalali, made the announcement on Thursday.
In a statement, he underlined the necessity of philanthropists and wealthy persons providing Fitrana and Fidya in accordance with their financial capabilities, with oats valued at Rs600, dates at Rs2,400, and raisins at Rs4,400.
Similarly, he described the Fidya costs for fasting for the full month of Ramadan, which are Rs9,000 for wheat flour and Rs18,000 for oats, Rs72,000 for dates, and Rs132,000 for raisins.
Dr. Jalali stated that Fidya for fasting was intended for people who were chronically unwell or unable to fast and had little chance of recovery.
Travelers and others who were temporarily unable to fast were required to make up lost fasts, as Fidya could not be used as a substitute for fasting, he maintained.
The Ministry of Poverty Alleviation and Social Security set this year’s Zakat minimum at Rs135,179.
