1. Fitra is a type of Zakat which is Wajib (obligatory) on every Muslim who is not poor.
2. It is Wajib to pay Fitra for yourself and for every person who is under your financial responsibility like your wife and children etc.
3. Fitra must be paid for every child even if the child is just born.
4. The amount of Fitra is 3 Kilograms of food or its equivalent.
5. Fitra must be paid by the night before Eid or latest on the day of Eid before performing Salat al-Eid or before Zuhr Namaz if the person did not pray Namaz Eid.
6. Fitra must be given to poor Mo’min
7. Fitra from non-Sayyed can not be given to a poor Sayyed, but Fitra from Sayyed can be given to poor Sayyed as well as poor non-Sayyed.

Sayyed Muhammad al-Musawi