2024 fitre amount has been announced! What is fitre?

According to the statement made by the High Council of Religious Affairs, the 2024 fitre amount has been determined ahead of the upcoming month of Ramadan.

So, what is the 2024 fitre amount? What is fitre? Here are the details...

In the statement issued by the Council, it was noted that the matter of determining the fitre amount for the 2024 month of Ramadan was discussed at a meeting chaired by Prof. Dr. Abdurrahman Haçkalı.

The following was recorded in the statement containing the decisions made after the meeting:

“Taking into account the relevant hadiths, current socio-economic living conditions, and an individual's daily food needs, the fitre amount in our country has been set at 130 TL for the 2024 month of Ramadan.

The specified amount can be given in cash, or it can be given in kind, such as food and similar items.

This determined amount is also the daily fasting ransom (fidye) fee.

In addition, every taxpayer may give an amount equivalent to their daily food expenses as fitre.”

WHAT IS FITRE?

Following the announcement of the fitre amount, users have also begun to research the question: What is fitre?

Fitre is a type of charity that Muslims are required (wajib) to give before the Eid prayer. Fitre is given per person, and one of the adults in the family pays the fitre for all members of the household.

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