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The amount of Zakat is the same for everyone regardless of their different income brackets. The minimum amount is one sa` (four double handfuls ) of food, grain or dried fruit for each member of the family. This calculation is based on Ibn 'Umar's report that the Prophet made Zakat al-Fitr compulsory and payable by a sa` of dried dates or a sa` of barley. Cash equivalent (of the food weight) may also be given if food collection and distribution is unavailable in that particular country.
A companion of Mohammed, Abu Sa`eed al-Khudree said, "In the Prophet's time, we used to give it (Zakatal-Fitr) as a sa` of food, dried dates, barley, raisins or dried cheese". . According to the majority of Sunni scholars One Sa'a is approximately between 2.6 kg to 3 kg.
The distribution of Zakat al-Fitr is the same as that of Zakah, and is included within its broader sense. Those who may receive Zakat al-Fitr are the eight categories of recipients mentioned in Surat Al-Tawbah, . They include:
- the poor
- the needy,
- collectors of Zakah,
- reconciliation of hearts,
- freeing captives / slaves(fee al-Riqab),
- debtors
- in the Way of Allah / Islamic causes (fee sabeel illah)
- the traveler.
Zakat al-Fitr must go to the above-mentioned categories. The Zakat al-mal cannot be used for any other such things either.
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