DUBAI: During the holy month of Ramadan, Muslims in the United Arab Emirates and around the world dedicate themselves to fasting, prayers, and acts of generosity.
As part of these spiritual commitments, fulfilling Zakat al-Fitr and Kaffarah is essential to ensure that those in need receive support.
To guide residents in meeting these obligations, the UAE Council for Fatwa has issued the official 2025 guidelines, detailing the required amounts, food quantities, and beneficiaries for each category.
Zakat al-Fitr
- Quantity: Two and a half kilograms (2.5 kg) of rice per person
- Amount: 25 Dh
- Number of Beneficiaries: One or more needy individuals
Kaffarah for breaking the fast
- Quantity: Three and a quarter kilograms (3.250 kg) of wheat per needy individual
- Amount: 15 Dh (Total: 900 Dh)
- Number of Beneficiaries: Sixty needy individuals
Fidya for those unable to fast
- Quantity: Three and a quarter kilograms (3.250 kg) of wheat per day
- Amount: 15 Dh
- Number of Beneficiaries: One needy individual per day
Kaffarah for a deceased person who owed fasts
- Quantity: Three and a quarter kilograms (3.250 kg) of wheat per day
- Amount: 15 Dh
- Number of Beneficiaries: One needy individual per day
Kaffarah for delaying missed Ramadan fasts without a valid reason
- Quantity: Three and a quarter kilograms (3.250 kg) of wheat per day
- Amount: 15 Dh
- Number of Beneficiaries: One needy individual per day
Kaffarah for breaking an oath
- Quantity: Three and a quarter kilograms (3.250 kg) of wheat per needy individual
- Amount: 15 Dh (Total: 150 Dh)
- Number of Beneficiaries: Ten needy individuals
Kaffarah for Zihar (illicit comparison of one’s wife to a prohibited relative)
- Quantity: Three and a quarter kilograms (3.250 kg) of wheat per needy individual
- Amount: 15 Dh (Total: 900 Dh)
- Number of Beneficiaries: Sixty needy individuals
Fidya for committing a prohibited act during pilgrimage without invalidating it
- Quantity: Three and a quarter kilograms (3.250 kg) of wheat per needy individual
- Amount: 15 Dh (Total: 90 Dh)
- Number of Beneficiaries: Six needy individuals
Providing Iftar for a fasting person
- Quantity: A moderately satisfying meal per day
- Amount: 15 Dh
- Number of Beneficiaries: One fasting individual
The UAE Council for Fatwa urges the Muslim community to fulfil these obligations on time, ensuring that those in need can benefit as intended.