What is Fitrana (Zakat al-Fitr)?
Fitrana — also called Zakat al-Fitr or Sadaqat al-Fitr — is the obligatory charity paid at the end of Ramadan, before the Eid al-Fitr prayer. The Prophet ﷺ prescribed it as a purification for the fasting person and as food for the needy, so that no one in the community goes hungry on Eid morning. Unlike annual Zakat, Fitrana has no one-lunar-year condition and is due for every member of the household, including children — the head of the household pays on behalf of dependents.
The amount is historically one sa' (approximately 2.5–3 kg) of staple food — wheat, barley, dates or raisins — per person, or its monetary equivalent. Because staple prices differ by country, the cash amount is set locally each year; in the United States most institutions announce a per-person figure in the $10–$20 range for 2026. Use the planner above to total the amount for your household, then confirm the current-year figure with the institution you give through.
When is it due, and who receives it?
Fitrana may be paid any time during Ramadan, but it must reach eligible recipients before the Eid prayer — payments made after the prayer count as ordinary charity, not Fitrana. Recipients are the same eight categories eligible for Zakat (Qur'an 9:60), in practice the poor and needy of the community. If you give through an organization, give early enough in Ramadan for it to deliver on time, and ask how it documents delivery before Eid morning.
Bakara 195's Fitrana policy
Like Zakat, Fitrana is a restricted religious duty: it must verifiably reach eligible recipients before Eid. Bakara 195 does not accept or distribute Fitrana until its programs complete their activation requirements — a board-approved budget, a signed qualified-partner agreement, fund-restriction and reporting controls. Today this page is a free educational service. When a Fitrana program activates, it will be announced here and on our documents page.