Imagine What Your Zakat Can Do for Orphans This Ramadan

Before the Eid al-Fitr prayer at the end of Ramadan, every adult Muslim who possesses food in excess of their needs must pay zakat al-Fitr (fitrana). The head of household can also pay zakat al-Fitr for their dependants such as children, servants and any dependent relatives.

Zakat al-Fitr can be paid during Ramadan, before Eid al-Fitr prayers at the latest, so that the poor can enjoy the day of Eid.

The minimum amount due is the equivalent of about 2 kg of wheat flour, rice or other staple foodstuff, per member of the household, including dependants, even if they do not live in the same house. Approximately $15 per head is a safe estimated amount.

Recipients of zakat al-Fitr are the poor and those in need – the same people entitled to receive general zakat. DDSC USA acts as your charitable agent, using your zakat al-fitr to buy and distribute food on your behalf.