Awqaf announces Zakat Al Fitr value for 1446 AH

Qatar’s Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs (Awqaf), represented by the Zakat Affairs Department, announced the value of Zakat Al Fitr for the year 1446 AH in Qatar.

This estimation is based on the Shariah rulings outlined in the noble Sunnah and corresponds to the staple diet of the country’s residents.

The ministry set the value of Zakat Al Fitr at 2.5 kg of rice, equivalent to QAR15 when paid in cash, according to a department study on the average price of rice in local markets.

The ministry explained that Zakat Al Fitr is an obligatory duty for every capable Muslim. It purifies the fasting person from idle talk and obscenity and assists the poor and needy, in alignment with Islam's principles of compassion and solidarity.

The ministry emphasized that the primary form of Zakat Al-Fitr is food, as practiced during the Prophet’s (peace be upon him) time.

The Ministry of Awqaf urges all Muslims to expedite the payment of Zakat Al Fitr early, allowing the Zakat Affairs Department to distribute it as food to the needy within Qatar at the appropriate time, fulfilling its purpose of aiding the poor and bringing them joy on Eid.

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