Zakat al-Fitr

Zakat al-Fitr is one of the obligatory acts. It has been established from the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, that it is an obligation upon the male and female, the free and the slave, the young and the old from among Muslims. He ordered that it be paid before people go out to the prayer. And the scholars of Islam have unanimously agreed on its obligation, and that it is wajib on all Muslims. Its amount is a Sa' of all kinds of foodstuffs, from all types of foodstuffs, a Sa' of wheat, a Sa' of barley, a Sa' of dates, a Sa' of local food. Imam Ibn Baz, may Allah have mercy on him, said: The obligatory amount is a Sa' of all kinds, according to the Prophet’s ﷺ Sa', which is a quarter of a handful with the two balanced, full hands, as in Al-Qamus and others. It is approximately three kilograms by weight. You can now buy the Zakat for one individual—3 packs of Khulas Qassim, my own, 3 kilograms, or 3 packs of Sukari Qassim, Makhnooz, 3 kilograms.