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obligation on behalf of their spouse, children, and

dependents.

In a statement ahead of Eid Al Fitr, the Council explained

that Zakat Al Fitr is obligatory, according to the hadith

by Ibn Omar, “Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) has made

Sadaqat Al Fitr obligatory, (and it was), either one Sa’ of

barley or one Sa’ of dates”.

The UAE Council for Fatwa stated that Zakat Al Fitr

amounts to 2.5 kilogrammes of rice per person, and

may be made in kind (as rice) or in cash.

 Amjad Saleh

General United Arab Emirates (UAE)

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