Rs 70 each fixed as Sadaqat al-Fitr this Ramadan: Grand Mufti

SRINAGAR — Grand Mufti of Jammu and Kashmir, Mufti Nasir-ul Islam Farooqi on Monday announced the Sadq-e-Fitr (Zakaat-ul-Fitr) as Rs 70 per person this holy month of Ramadan.

The Grand Mufti highlighted the significance of the charity under the (Sadq-e-Fitr), saying after reaching a consensus with the scholars of different schools of thought, the amount has been fixed as Rs 70 per person.

He said the special kind of charity has also to be paid on behalf of the infants.

It is in place to mention here that Sadq-e-Fitr is a religious charity paid by Muslims across the world by or before Eid-ul-Fitr prayers.