Ramadan 2025 in UAE: Zakat Al Fitr set at Dh25, says fatwa council

Zakat Al Fitr is obligatory on all Muslims and has to be paid before Ramadan ends

PUBLISHED: Sun 9 Mar 2025, 10:04 AM

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The UAE's Council for Fatwa issued the amount for Zakat, along with atonement amounts for missing fasts under different situations for the month of Ramadan this year.

Zakat Al Fitr has been valued at Dh25 cash per person or a value of 2.5kg of rice. It will benefit at least two poor people.

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This Zakat has to be paid before Ramadan ends. It is obligatory on all Muslims - men, women, the young and the old - who are able to give Zakat financially or in the form of food.

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The council also set the expiation amounts for individuals who miss fasts under different situations. These are:

People who break fast intentionally: Those who break their fast intentionally must pay Dh15 for per person, for sixty poor people in total. This totals to a value of Dh900. For those who wish to feed instead of payment, a value of 3.25kg of wheat has been set for each person.

People who are unable to fast: Those who are unable to fast must pay Dh15 per person, for each day missed. For those who wish to feed instead of payment, a value of 3.25kg of wheat has been set for each person.

If someone dies while having missed fasts: If a person dies and there were obligatory fasting days that they missed, the expiation is set at either feeding with a value of 3.25kg for each day or pay Dh15. It must be paid on their behalf by closed ones.

People who delay making up missed fasts: Those who delay making up for a missed fast without any excuse must pay Dh15 per person, for each day missed. For those who wish to feed instead of payment, a value of 3.25kg of wheat has been set for each person.

If someone takes an oath during Ramadan: If someone taken an oath while fasting and knows it is not true then they must pay Dh15 to ten poor people, totalling to Dh150. A value of 3.25kg of wheat has been set for each person to be fed.