Ramadan Appeal

Zakatul Fitr

Zakatul Fitr is due on every member of the household before the Eid prayer. Give yours today and we will place it in the hands of families in need in time for Eid.

£5

Per person

94,000

People fed last Eid

12

Countries reached

Who It Applies To

Zakatul Fitr is obligatory on every Muslim who has food in excess of their needs on the night before Eid — including on behalf of dependants such as children and elderly relatives in the household.

It must be given before the Eid prayer. Paid after the prayer, it counts as ordinary charity rather than the obligation itself, which is why we close this appeal on the morning of Eid.

The purpose is twofold: to purify the fasting person from shortcomings during Ramadan, and to ensure that no family is left without food on the day of celebration.

Zakatul Fitr — relief work in the field

Our Response

We convert your Zakatul Fitr into staple food — flour, rice, lentils, oil and dates — and distribute it in the final days of Ramadan so families receive it in time to prepare for Eid.

Distribution lists are drawn up with local imams and community leaders, prioritising widows, orphan households and families with no earning member. Every parcel is signed for on receipt.

“The Messenger of Allah enjoined Zakat-ul-Fitr as a purification for the fasting person and as food for the poor.”

Sunan Abi Dawud

Pay Your Zakatul Fitr

£5£5 covers Zakatul Fitr for one person.£20£20 covers a household of four.£35£35 covers a household of seven.
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Zakatul Fitr is fixed at £5 per person and must be paid before the Eid prayer. Multiply by the number of people in your household.

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