Zakat al-Fitr (Fitrana) Calculator 2027
Zakat al-Fitr (fitrana) is a fixed amount of staple food, or its value, that a Muslim pays for themselves and their dependants before the Eid prayer. Enter your household and the local price of your staple food.
How much is Zakat al-Fitr per person?
Zakat al-Fitr is one sa' of staple food per person: about 3 kg in most schools, or 1.633 kg of wheat in the Hanafi school (3.266 kg of dates, raisins or barley). Multiply the weight by your local price per kilogram. It is due before the Eid prayer, and Eid al-Fitr is expected on 9 March 2027, subject to moon sighting.
- Who pays
- Each Muslim, for themselves and their dependants
- When
- Before the Eid prayer
- Eid al-Fitr (expected)
- 9 March 2027
- Weight per person
- About 3 kg; Hanafi 1.633 kg of wheat
Weights as commonly quoted by the schools; Eid date from the Umm al-Qura calendar.
What is Zakat al-Fitr?
Zakat al-Fitr, also called fitrana or sadaqat al-fitr, is a small charity due at the end of Ramadan. It purifies the fast and gives poor families food for Eid. It is not the same as Zakat on wealth: it does not depend on the Nisab, only on having more than your family needs on the day of Eid.
Who pays, and for whom?
Each Muslim who has more than their family needs on the day of Eid pays it for themselves and for the people they support, children included.
When is it due?
It becomes due at sunset at the end of Ramadan and should be given before the Eid prayer. Most scholars allow paying a day or two earlier. Given after the prayer, it counts as ordinary charity.
How much is it?
The measure is one sa' of staple food. Its weight depends on the grain and the scholar, so the calculator uses the commonly quoted figures: about 3 kg in the Shafi'i, Maliki, Hanbali and Jafari schools, and in the Hanafi school 1.633 kg of wheat (half a sa') or 3.266 kg of dates, raisins or barley.
Food or money?
The Maliki, Shafi'i and Hanbali schools classically say to give food. The Hanafi school allows its value in money, and so do the Jafari rulings of Sayyid Sistani; many scholars and charities now accept money too. Ask your scholar if you are unsure.
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Zakat al-Fitr questions
How much is fitrana per person?
One sa' of staple food: about 3 kg in most schools, or 1.633 kg of wheat in the Hanafi school. Multiply by your local price per kg.
Is Zakat al-Fitr the same as Zakat?
No. Zakat on wealth is 2.5% of savings above the Nisab, once a year. Zakat al-Fitr is a fixed amount per person at the end of Ramadan.
Do children have to pay?
The person who supports a child pays for them. Most scholars say a parent pays for each child.
Can I pay in money?
The Hanafi school allows it, and many scholars and charities accept money today. Other schools classically say to give food. Ask your scholar.
What if I miss the deadline before the Eid prayer?
Give it as soon as you can. Scholars differ on whether a late payment still counts as Zakat al-Fitr, so ask yours.
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Zakat al-Fitr calculation statement
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