Fitra Fixed at Tk 70 in Bangladesh in 2019

Fitra, is a compulsory charity paid by every Muslim to the poor at the end of Ramadan. Under the Islamic Shariah every family is bound to Fitra. Those who decline to pay it will observe an incomplete Eid.

On May 16, 2019 the Islamic Foundation called a meeting to fix the minimum and maximum amount of Fitra for Eid-ul-Fitr 2019. The meeting was chaired by chaired by Hafez Maulana Mohammad Mizanur Rahman, senior Pesh Imam of Baitul Mukarram National Mosque and president of the National Fitra Fixing Committee.

In the meeting it was amicably decided that this year the minimum Fitra will be Tk. 70.00 per person whereas the maximum Fitra wil be Tk. 1,980.00.

Customarily the rate for Fitra per person can be based on one of the prices of flour, dates, raisin, cheese, or barley. The other options are barley, raisin, dates or cheese.

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Fitra fixed at Tk 65 in 2016

This year (1437 Hijri) Fitra has been set as maximum Tk. 1650/- and minimum Tk. 65/- per person. Wednesday morning, a meeting was convened at the Islamic Foundation, Baitul Mukarram to determine the amount of Fitra. The meeting was presided over by Maulana Mohammad Abdus Salam, director of the Department of Religious Mission and Culture, Islamic Foundation.

The meeting described that, according to Islamic Sharia, Fitra could be realized by any products such as, flour, dates, raisins, cheese, barley, etc. or by their prevailing market price:

Sl #	Product	Amount	Market Price
	Flour	1 kg 650 grams	Tk. 65/-
	Barley	3 kg 300 grams	Tk. 200/-
	Raisins	3 kg 300 grams	Tk. 1,000/-
	Dates	3 kg 300 grams	Tk. 1,500/-
	Cheese	3 kg 300 grams	Tk. 1,650/-

Muslims can realize Fitra as per their ability by any of the above products or by their market price. The meeting also noted that the local retail market price may vary in different areas. In such case, Fitra would be realized if the local price is paid.

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