Zakah Fitr is a one-off payment that is made once in every Muslim Hijri calendar year at any time between the first day of the month of Ramadhan and the first day of Shawal. All Muslims are obliged to pay this, regardless of their age, status or wealth. The amount of zakah payable is approximately 3kg of staple food in the relevant country or an amount of money that is equivalent to the price of the food. At present rate it is about £3 per person.     One quarter of the world’s population have no access to proper healthcare. Read more...   125 million children around the world do not have the chance of going to school. Read more...   Poor people are often powerless to influence decisions taken by their own governments. Islamic Aid gives poor people a voice. Read more...     © Islamic Aid   |   Charity Registration Number 1078489   |   Telephone: 0845 130 8990   |