Sadaqatul fitr

Q: Please clarify the following:

1. Is fitrah obligatory on every individual or is it the duty of the head of the household to pay it on Eid-ul-Adha?

2. If the fitrah wasn't paid on time then what is due on the person?

3. How much is fitrah?

A:

1. On every individual.

2. He must pay it afterwards.

3. The fitrah amount is approximately 1.6 kg of wheat or its equivalent in cash which is approximately 20 Rands presently.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

 

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)