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Materials, Amount, and Guidelines
It is obligatory on the individual who is sane, an adult (physically mature), and wealthy (whose finances are secured through available assets or continuous income).
The obligatory time to pay starts from the beginning of the night of Eid and ends at the time of Eid prayer. If the time frame was missed, then the Zakat must be paid with the intention of absolute servitude to Allah.
Zakat-ul-Fitrah is equivalent to three kilograms (about 6.6 pounds) of a popular food such as rice or wheat (per person). This is a US$10.00 minimum equivalent per eligible person. For example, a family of 5 would pay US$50.
This charity must be spent on the poor--those who do not have financial support for the year. It is not to be received by the Hashimite (descendants of the prophet Muhammad) unless the giver is Hashimite.
The Zakat may be paid directly to the poor, to your local mosque or center, or to the religious authority and their agents, who have knowledge and experience in the proper venues of appropriation.
If it is easier can send it to IMAM ahead of time, and in turn we will devote the money on your behalf on the night of Eid where it will be sent to the poor and needy.
How do I pay it?
- You may send your Zakat as a check or money order directly to our mailing address:
- IMAM Main Office,
- 835 Mason St.
- Dearborn, MI 48124.
- Or you can just click on the following link to pay online: Zakat-ul-Fitrah
- (select "Zakat-ul-Fitrah" under payment type)
Please note that if a center or person knows of someone needy in their city, it is not religiously allowed to send the Zakat-ul-Fitrah to feed the poor outside of that city. (Reference: Minhajul-Saliheem, Book 1, page 383. Year 2001. Mas'ala #1182)
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