Minimum Fitra has been fixed at Tk 110, maximum Tk 2,805

The government has fixed minimum amount of Fitra Tk110 and maximum amount of Fitra Tk2,805 for each person.

The National Sadakatul Fitra Fixation Committee took the decision at a meeting held in the conference room of the Islamic Foundation in Baitul Mukarram National Mosque on Tuesday morning.

Fitra, a donation is paid by the well-off Muslims to poor prior to offering Eid-Ul-Fitr prayers.

Last year, the minimum amount of Fitra was fixed at Tk 115 and a maximum at Tk 2,970 per person.

President of National Fitra Fixing Committee and Khatib of Baitul Mukarram National Mosque Maulana Mufti Abdul Maleque presided over the meeting.

According to Islamic law, the Fitra can be paid with any other food items like flour, barley, raisins, dates and cheese. 

The Muslims can pay the Fitra according to his financial capacity with any particular item or the current market price of these food items.

Members of Islamic Foundation Board of Governors Maulana Syed Mohammad Mosaddeque Billah Al Madani, Dr Khalilur Rahman Madani, Maulana Shah Mohammad Nesarul Huq, Islami Arabic University Dean Prof. Dr Waliullah, Islamic Foundation Secretary Mohammad Ismail Hossen, Islamic Foundation director Mohammad Touhidul Anawar and other Islamic scholars, among others, attended the meeting.