Based on 1 saa' ≈ 2.04 kg per person · Prices last updated February 2026
/za·kaat al-fitr/
An obligatory charity given at the end of Ramadan before the Eid prayer. It purifies the fasting person from any indecent act or speech committed during the month and serves as a means of feeding the poor and needy so that they too may enjoy the day of Eid. The Prophet ﷺ prescribed it as a saa' (approximately 2.5–3 kg) of staple food per person in the household.
Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: “The Messenger of Allah ﷺ ordained Zakat al-Fitr as a purification for the one who fasts from idle talk and obscenity, and as food for the poor.” (Abu Dawud)
/saa'/
A unit of volume used in the time of the Prophet ﷺ, equivalent to approximately 2.5–3 kilograms depending on the type of food. For Zakat al-Fitr, one saa' of the staple food of the land is given on behalf of each member of the household — including children and dependents — before the Eid prayer.
Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) said: “We used to give one saa' of food, or one saa' of barley, or one saa' of dates, or one saa' of raisins as Zakat al-Fitr.” (Bukhari & Muslim)