How Much Is Fitrana This Year?
Ramadan 2027 (1448) in Pakistan: Rs 240 per person for wheat, with barley, dates and raisins below. Worked out from the Sa' weights and today's staple prices.
Last updated: 14 November 2026. Prices from 13 Nov 2026. Check the fitrana calculator for the current figure. Ramadan 2027 starts around 8 February 2027.
The amount in one paragraph
Fitrana, also called Zakat al-Fitr, is a fixed amount of staple food per person, due once a year at the end of Ramadan. For Ramadan 2027 in Pakistan, the headline figure is Rs 240 per person for wheat in the Hanafi view. A family of five pays Rs 1,200 on wheat. The amount is per person, not per family, and it is due even if you do not pay zakat. It is not 2.5% of anything: it is one Sa' of food, or its cash value.
Fitrana amount per person, by staple
Prices are Pakistani market prices from 13 November 2026: wheat Rs 150/kg, barley Rs 200/kg, dates Rs 800/kg, raisins Rs 900/kg.
| Staple | Hanafi weight | Hanafi amount | Jumhur weight | Jumhur amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheat | Half Sa' (1.6 kg) | Rs 240 | One Sa' (2.5 kg) | Rs 375 |
| Barley | One Sa' (3.2 kg) | Rs 640 | One Sa' (2.5 kg) | Rs 500 |
| Dates | One Sa' (3.2 kg) | Rs 2,560 | One Sa' (2.5 kg) | Rs 2,000 |
| Raisins | One Sa' (3.2 kg) | Rs 2,880 | One Sa' (2.5 kg) | Rs 2,250 |
Most people in Pakistan pay on wheat, so Rs 240 per person is the figure most families use. If you pay on dates or raisins, the amount is much higher, and that is fine: the staple you choose is your choice, and the higher amount is more reward.
How the amount is worked out
Fitrana is one Sa' of staple food per person. A Sa' is a classical measure, about 2.5 kg in the Jumhur view. The Hanafi view counts wheat at half a Sa' (about 1.6 kg) and the other staples at one full Sa' (about 3.2 kg). The cash value is that weight multiplied by the local market price per kg. So the amount moves when the staple price moves, and it differs a little from city to city.
Religious bodies announce a figure each Ramadan. The figures differ a little because the wheat price they use differs by city and by date. The method is the same, so use the figure announced for your city, or work it out from the wheat price where you live.
Your family total
Multiply the per-person amount by the number of people in your household. On wheat, Hanafi:
| Family size | Fitrana due (wheat) |
|---|---|
| 4 people | Rs 960 |
| 5 people | Rs 1,200 |
| 6 people | Rs 1,440 |
| 8 people | Rs 1,920 |
When to pay
Fitrana is due before the Eid prayer, at the end of Ramadan. It can be paid any time during Ramadan, and earlier is better, so the poor have it before Eid. If it is paid after the Eid prayer, it counts as ordinary charity, not fitrana.
Who pays and who receives
The head of the household pays for every person in the household, including children. Fitrana goes to the poor and needy, from the eight categories of zakat recipients in Quran 9:60. In practice, most fitrana in Pakistan goes to the poor and needy, and to debtors who cannot repay.
Fidya per missed fast
Fidya is for fasts you cannot make up, for example because of chronic illness or old age. It is feeding one poor person for each missed fast. In Pakistan it is commonly valued at the wheat fitrana rate, Rs 240 per fast at the prices on this page, or at the cost of one meal. Our Ramadan tools let you work it out at your local meal rate, and also cover kaffara for a deliberately broken fast.
What if I can't afford Kaffara?
Kaffara is for deliberately breaking a Ramadan fast without a valid excuse, and it is different from fidya. The first option is fasting 60 consecutive days. If you cannot fast, the second option is feeding 60 poor people, which is Rs 14,400 at the wheat rate on this page. If you cannot afford that either, ask a scholar: the schools differ on whether the feeding is waived when a person genuinely cannot afford it.
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