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regardless of age or gender. The head of the household is responsible for
fulfilling this 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 of Fatwa stated that Zakat Al Fitr amounts to 2.5
kilogrammes of rice per person and may be made in kind (as rice) or cash.

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giving-zak