This year, the rate of Fitra for Muslims in Bangladesh has been fixed at a maximum of Tk 2,970 and a minimum of Tk 115 per person. This amount was determined in the meeting of the National Fitra Determination Committee at the meeting room of the Islamic Foundation in Baitul Mukarram of the capital on March 21. The meeting was chaired by the President of National Fitra Determination Committee and Khatib of Baitul Mukarram National Mosque Hafez Maulana Mufti Mohammad Ruhul Amin.

The meeting decided that, in Islamic Shariat, Fitra can be paid with any of the products like flour, barley, raisins, dates and cheese. If Fitra is paid with wheat or flour, the market price of 1 kg of 650 grams should be paid at Tk 115. The market price of 3 kg 300 grams with barley is Tk 400, if it is collected with dates the market price of 3 kg 300 grams is Tk 2 thousand 475, if it is collected with raisins the market price of 3 kg 300 grams is Tk 2 thousand 145 and if the market price of 3 kg 300 grams is Tk 2 One thousand 970 taka fitra has to be paid.

These fitras are fixed on the basis of the market price of flour, barley, dates, raisins and cheese collected from all parts of the country. Muslims can collect Sadaqatul Fitr with any one of those products or its market price according to their ability. Local retail market prices of these products vary. According to that, even if payment is made at the local price, fitrah will be collected.