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Written by www.islamonline.net
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Wednesday, 10 October 2007 |
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Page 1 of 10 Zakat al Fitr
Zakat al Fitr or Zakat al-Fetir or Zakat al-Fetri is a charity donation that every Muslim is required to pay at the conclusion of the month of Ramadan as a token of thankfulness to God for having enabled him/her to observe fasting.
By Definition Zakat or zakaat or zakah means "to grow" (in goodness), "increase," "purifying," "foster," "making pure". Fitr or Fetir or Fetri means "to break fast".
Other questions covered by this article
- The Purpose of Zakat al-Fitr
- Who must pay Zakat al-Fitr
- When Zakat al-Fitr is due
In Australia Zakat Al Fitr is between AU$7 and AU$8 depending on the organisation that is collecting and to which country it is going to.
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