The minimum fitra has been fixed at Tk 110 and the maximum fitra at Tk 2,805 per person for this year, according to a decision taken in Dhaka by the National Fitra Fixation Committee.
The rates were finalised at a meeting held at the conference room of the Islamic Foundation at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque on Tuesday morning, an official press release said. The committee determines the fitra amount annually based on prevailing market prices of essential commodities.
Maulana Mufti Abdul Maleque, president of the National Fitra Fixation Committee and Khatib of Baitul Mukarram National Mosque, presided over the meeting. The committee reviewed current market prices of flour, barley, dates, raisins and cheese collected from all divisions before setting the rates in accordance with Islamic jurisprudence and economic conditions.
Under Islamic law, fitra is a mandatory charitable donation paid by financially solvent Muslims before offering Eid-ul-Fitr prayers. The amount may be calculated based on staple food items such as flour, barley, dates, raisins or cheese, or their equivalent market value.
According to the decision, Muslims may pay fitra based on their financial capacity and the prevailing market price of the designated food items. The rates remain unchanged from last year, when the minimum was also set at Tk 110 and the maximum at Tk 2,805 per person.
Among those present at the meeting were Maulana Mahfujul Haque, member of the Islamic Foundation Board of Governors, Mohammad Harunur Rashid, director of the Department of Dawah and Culture at the Islamic Foundation, and Mufti Maulana Mohammad Abdullah, along with other Islamic scholars.
The annual fixation of fitra rates plays a significant role in guiding charitable contributions nationwide ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr and reflects coordinated oversight by religious authorities under government supervision.
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