What the Zakat al-Fitr Calculator does
This calculator works out Zakat al-Fitr (Fitrana, Sadaqat al-Fitr) for everyone you pay for: the staple-food measure per person in kilograms under the school or authority you follow, its cash value at the local price you enter, and the household total, rounded up if you wish. If your mosque or national body has announced a fixed amount per person for this year, enter it and it is used instead.
The obligation is stated in hadith as one sa' of food per person - a measure of volume, roughly four double handfuls - so modern kilogram figures are conversions, and they differ. The Hanafi school allows half a sa' of wheat, which is published as about 1.6 to 2.3 kg; most other scholars give one sa' of any staple, published as about 2.1 to 3 kg. The page lists those figures with their sources and lets you change them; it does not decide which is correct.
How to use it
- Enter the number of people you are paying for - yourself, your spouse if you pay for them, children and other dependants.
- Choose the measure that matches the school or authority you follow. The kilograms per person fill in automatically; edit them if your local scholar gives a different figure.
- If you will pay in money, enter the local price per kilogram of the food you would otherwise give, such as wheat flour, rice or dates.
- If your mosque or national body has announced a fixed amount per person, enter it instead of a price.
- Choose whether to round the total up, then copy or print the summary. The table shows how the same household's total compares under every listed measure.
Reading the results
The food total is what you would hand over in kind: for example 6 people x 1.875 kg = 11.25 kg of wheat.
The cash total is that quantity priced at your local rate. Because prices differ from town to town, two families using the same measure can owe different cash amounts, and that is expected.
The comparison table explains why published Fitrana amounts disagree: the same household can owe less than 10 kg under a half-sa' wheat measure and nearly twice that under a full sa' of dates. The difference is the measure and the food, not an error.
Rounding is upward only. Several of the cited sources say it is better to give a little more than the minimum rather than risk giving less.
Worked example: a family of six in India using the common Hanafi wheat measure
The measure is half a sa' of wheat, published by Askimam as 1.875 kg per person in the most common contemporary Hanafi view.
Six people x 1.875 kg = 11.25 kg of wheat in total.
At Rs 40 per kg, each person's Fitrana is 1.875 x 40 = Rs 75, and the household total is 6 x 75 = Rs 450. Rounded up to the next 10 it stays Rs 450.
The same family using a full sa' of about 3 kg of rice at Rs 60 per kg would give 6 x 3 x 60 = Rs 1,080, which shows how much the measure and the food change the figure.
Formulas and scoring rules
- Food per household
total kg = kg per person x number of people- Cash per person
cash per person = kg per person x local price per kgOr the fixed amount per person you enter, which replaces the price.- Household total
total = cash per person x number of people, rounded up to the step you choose
Why the kilogram figures differ
A sa' was a container, so its weight depends on what fills it: a sa' of dates weighs more than a sa' of flour, and scholars who weighed the measure with different grains reached different figures. The Hanafi school also holds that half a sa' of wheat is sufficient, while a full sa' is required for dates and barley, which is why Hanafi tables show two figures. The measures listed here are taken from the named sources on the review date, and the note in the data file says plainly that they are a compilation, not a ruling.
Whether Fitrana may be paid in cash is itself a difference of opinion: the Hanafi school permits the value, while many scholars of the other schools prefer or require food. If you follow a view that requires food, use the food total and ignore the cash figures.
Limitations: what the result does not prove
- This is arithmetic on the measure you choose. It is not a religious ruling on the measure, the acceptable foods, who must pay or whether cash is allowed - ask your scholar or local authority.
- Prices are whatever you enter. The calculator has no live food prices and does not know the price in your area.
- The listed measures are a dated compilation from published answers. Authorities update their guidance; a figure announced locally for this year takes precedence, and you can enter it directly.
- Zakat al-Fitr is different from annual zakat on wealth. Use the Zakat Calculator for that.
Privacy: where your data goes
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Standards and sources
- IslamQA.info - How much is Zakat al-Fitr? (answer 49793)
- Dar al-Ifta al-Misriyyah - Calculating half a sa' in grams for zakat al-fitr
- IslamQA.org (Askimam) - calculating the amount of Sadaqah al-Fitr
- IslamQA.org (Muftionline) - amount of Sadaqatul Fitr
Frequently asked questions
How much is Fitrana per person in kg?
It depends on the measure you follow. Hanafi sources publish half a sa' of wheat as about 1.6 to 2.3 kg (Dar al-Ifta of Egypt 1.625 kg; the most common South Asian figure 1.875 kg). Scholars of the other schools give one sa' of any staple, published as about 2.1 to 3 kg.
How do I calculate Zakat al-Fitr in money?
Multiply the kilograms per person by the local price per kilogram of the staple food, then by the number of people. For six people at 1.875 kg of wheat and Rs 40 per kg, that is 1.875 x 40 x 6 = Rs 450.
Who do I have to pay Zakat al-Fitr for?
Generally for yourself and those you are responsible for supporting, such as your children; many scholars include a baby born before dawn on the day of Eid. Practices differ on spouses and adult dependants, so check with your scholar and enter the number you will pay for.
Why is the Hanafi Fitrana amount lower?
The Hanafi school holds that half a sa' of wheat or wheat flour is enough, while a full sa' is due for dates or barley. Because wheat is the usual basis in South Asia, Hanafi figures quoted there are often about half of a full-sa' figure.
When should Zakat al-Fitr be paid?
It is generally paid before the Eid al-Fitr prayer, and many scholars allow paying a day or two earlier so it reaches those in need in time. This calculator only works out the amount; follow your mosque's guidance on timing and where to give.
Is Zakat al-Fitr the same as zakat on savings?
No. Zakat al-Fitr is a small per-person amount due at the end of Ramadan. Zakat on wealth is a yearly 2.5% of qualifying savings above the nisab threshold, calculated separately with the Zakat Calculator.
Last reviewed by the A2Z.Tools team against the sources listed above.
