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Ramadan 1448

Zakat al-Fitr 2027

No Gulf country's official body has announced the zakat al-fitr amount for Ramadan 2027 yet. Below is the amount each set for 2026, with its source.

Read on the official sources on 3 October 2026.

Zakat al-Fitr 2027

Not announced yet

The 2026 amounts

The 2026 amounts
CountryPer personSet by
UAEAED 25 a person: the value of 2.5 kg of ricePayable in rice or in cash. In Dubai, IACAD set the zakat al-fitr coupon of the emirate's charities at the same AED 25.UAE Council for FatwaUAE Council for Fatwa
Saudi ArabiaOne saa of the staple food a person, about 3 kg; not paid in moneySPA gives the saa as about 3 kg, of rice, wheat or dates. The Grand Mufti's statement says its value in money may not be paid instead.
  • Saudi Press Agency — The Grand Mufti's statement on zakat al-fitr (in Arabic) · 16 March 2026
  • Saudi Press Agency — Zakat al-fitr: one saa, about three kilograms a person · 19 March 2026
The Grand Mufti of Saudi ArabiaThe Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia
QatarQAR 15 a person: the value of one saa of the staple food, about 2.5 kgThe department takes it in cash and gives it out as food.Zakat Affairs Department, Ministry of Endowments and Islamic AffairsZakat Affairs Department, Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs
KuwaitKWD 1 a person in money; in kind, Zakat House takes rice onlyKuwait Zakat House, by decision of its Sharia BoardKuwait Zakat House, by decision of its Sharia Board
BahrainNo official source found.
OmanNo official source found.

2027

Not announced yet in any of the six, as of 3 October 2026. Each amount is added here, with its source, when the official body announces it.

Questions

Has the zakat al-fitr amount for 2027 been announced?
Not yet, in any of the six Gulf countries, as of 3 October 2026. This page adds each amount, with its source, when it is announced.
How much was zakat al-fitr in the Gulf in 2026?
UAE: AED 25 a person: the value of 2.5 kg of rice (UAE Council for Fatwa); Saudi Arabia: One saa of the staple food a person, about 3 kg; not paid in money (The Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia); Qatar: QAR 15 a person: the value of one saa of the staple food, about 2.5 kg (Zakat Affairs Department, Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs); Kuwait: KWD 1 a person in money; in kind, Zakat House takes rice only (Kuwait Zakat House, by decision of its Sharia Board).
Is zakat al-fitr the same as zakat on savings?
No. Zakat al-fitr is a set amount for each person at the end of Ramadan; zakat on savings is 2.5% of money held for a lunar year above the nisab.

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