The minimum fitrana for 2026 in Pakistan is Rs 300 per person, the price of about 2 kg of wheat flour, as announced by the Council of Islamic Ideology on 9 February 2026. Paid by dates it is Rs 1,600 per person, and by raisins Rs 3,800 on the Council's rates. Majlis-e-Ulama-e-Shia set the minimum by Fiqh Jafaria at Rs 500 per person.
Choose your school above, pick the commodity you want to pay by, and enter the number of people you pay for. The calculator multiplies the per-person rate and shows the total for the family.
Fitrana rates 2026 (Ramadan 1447)
Rupees per person. The Council of Islamic Ideology announced its rates on 9 February 2026; Mufti Muneeb ur Rehman's rates were reported later in February. Both are minimums, and people who can afford more are encouraged to pay by a better commodity.
| Commodity | Weight | CII | Mufti Muneeb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheat or wheat flour | Half saa, about 2 kg | Rs 300 | Rs 300 |
| Barley | One saa, about 4 kg | Rs 1,100 | Rs 1,160 |
| Dates | One saa, about 4 kg | Rs 1,600 | Rs 2,800 |
| Raisins | One saa, about 4 kg | Rs 3,800 | Rs 7,200 |
| Munaqqa | One saa, about 4 kg | Rs 5,400 |
Majlis-e-Ulama-e-Shia Pakistan fixed the minimum fitra by Fiqh Jafaria at Rs 500 per person for one saa, about 3 kg, of wheat, rice or a similar staple.
Fitrana for a family, by commodity
At the Council of Islamic Ideology's 2026 rates.
| People | Wheat or wheat flour | Barley | Dates | Raisins | Munaqqa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rs 300 | Rs 1,100 | Rs 1,600 | Rs 3,800 | Rs 5,400 |
| 2 | Rs 600 | Rs 2,200 | Rs 3,200 | Rs 7,600 | Rs 10,800 |
| 3 | Rs 900 | Rs 3,300 | Rs 4,800 | Rs 11,400 | Rs 16,200 |
| 4 | Rs 1,200 | Rs 4,400 | Rs 6,400 | Rs 15,200 | Rs 21,600 |
| 5 | Rs 1,500 | Rs 5,500 | Rs 8,000 | Rs 19,000 | Rs 27,000 |
| 6 | Rs 1,800 | Rs 6,600 | Rs 9,600 | Rs 22,800 | Rs 32,400 |
| 8 | Rs 2,400 | Rs 8,800 | Rs 12,800 | Rs 30,400 | Rs 43,200 |
| 10 | Rs 3,000 | Rs 11,000 | Rs 16,000 | Rs 38,000 | Rs 54,000 |
Half saa and one saa: where the weights come from
The hadith fixes sadqa-e-fitr as one saa of food, a measure of volume used in Madinah. The schools differ on wheat:
- Hanafi scholars, Deobandi and Barelvi, take half a saa of wheat or wheat flour and one saa of barley, dates or raisins. Darul Uloom Deoband gives half a saa as 1,633 g; the Council of Islamic Ideology rounds it to about 2 kg, and one saa to about 4 kg.
- Ahl-e-Hadith scholars give one full saa of any staple, wheat included, following the hadith of Abu Saeed Khudri (RA) in Bukhari and Muslim. They put a saa at about 2.1 to 2.5 kg and prefer giving the food itself.
- Shia scholars also require one saa, which Majlis-e-Ulama-e-Shia takes as about 3 kg of wheat, barley, dates, raisins, rice, maize or a similar food, or its price.
That is why the Ahl-e-Hadith and Shia options in the calculator ask for the price of your staple per kg.
Who has to pay, and for whom
Hanafi. Sadqa-e-fitr is wajib on a Muslim who, at dawn on Eid day, owns wealth at or above the nisab (the value of 52.5 tola of silver) beyond basic needs and debts. The wealth does not need to have been held for a year. The head of the family pays for himself and his minor children. He does not have to pay for his wife or adult children, though he may with their permission. A baby born before dawn on Eid is included.
Ahl-e-Hadith. It is due on every Muslim, young or old, who has food beyond the needs of that day and night. The head of the house pays for everyone he supports, his wife included.
Shia (Fiqh Jafaria). It becomes due at sunset on the night of Eid for every adult who is not poor. He pays for himself and for everyone counted as his dependant at that moment, including his wife and children. A non-Sayyid's fitra should not be given to a Sayyid.
The zakat nisab page shows today's silver nisab in rupees.
When to pay and who can receive it
Pay before the Eid prayer so the poor can take part in Eid. Hanafi scholars allow paying at any time in Ramadan, and it stays due if you are late. Give it to people who are eligible for zakat. It cannot be given to your own parents, grandparents, children or spouse, or to build a mosque.
Worked example. A Hanafi family pays for a father, a mother and three children. If the father pays for all five by wheat flour at the Council's rate: 5 x Rs 300 = Rs 1,500. By dates it would be 5 x Rs 1,600 = Rs 8,000, and by Mufti Muneeb's rate for dates, 5 x Rs 2,800 = Rs 14,000.
Rates are fixed each Ramadan and these are the 2026 figures. If a scholar or madrasa you follow has announced a different rate, use that figure in the calculator.
Fitrana questions
How much is fitrana per person in 2026?
Rs 300 per person is the minimum in Pakistan for 2026, based on about 2 kg of wheat flour, according to both the Council of Islamic Ideology and Mufti Muneeb ur Rehman. By barley it is Rs 1,100 to Rs 1,160, by dates Rs 1,600 to Rs 2,800 and by raisins Rs 3,800 to Rs 7,200. The Fiqh Jafaria minimum is Rs 500.
How much fitrana for a family of 5?
At the minimum rate of Rs 300 per person, fitrana for five people is Rs 1,500. Paid by dates at the Council of Islamic Ideology's rate it is Rs 8,000, and by raisins Rs 19,000. By Fiqh Jafaria it is at least Rs 2,500 for five people.
Can fitrana be paid in cash?
Hanafi and Shia scholars allow paying the price of the food in cash, which is why rates are announced in rupees. Many Ahl-e-Hadith scholars prefer giving the food itself, as the hadith names food, and allow cash only where the poor need money more.
Is fitrana due for a child born on Eid?
In Hanafi fiqh, fitrana is due for a baby born before dawn (subh sadiq) on Eid day and not for one born after it. In Fiqh Jafaria it is due for a child born before sunset on the eve of Eid. Ask a scholar of your school if the timing is close.
What is the Fiqh Jafaria fitra for 2026?
Majlis-e-Ulama-e-Shia Pakistan set the minimum fitra by Fiqh Jafaria at Rs 500 per person for 1447, for one saa of about 3 kg of wheat, rice or a similar food. If the staple you eat costs more, pay by its price.
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Last reviewed 30 September 2026. Results are estimates; official notices always take precedence.