Chairman of Rueet-e-Hilal committee Mufti Muneeb-ur-Rahman has announced the rates of sadqa-tul-fitr and fidya for the current year Ramadan. According to the statement the amount of sadqa tul fitr as per value of wheat would be rupees 100; rupees 240 as per value of grain (bajra) and rupees 1280 as per value of dates. It is reported that the fidya for this year Ramadan would be rupees 3000 as per wheat value; rupees 7200 as per grain (bajra) value and 384,000 as per the value of dates.
Mufti Muneeb-ur-Rahman further stressed upon Muslims to pay their sadqa tul fitr and fadiya according to their financial status and not to compromise the standard in this regard. Moreover he further said that kuffara for in the month of Ramadan would amount to rupees 153,600 rupees.
It must be mentioned here that sadqa tul fitr shall be paid by every Muslim who is eligible before the salah of eid-tul-fitr.