The UAE's Council for Fatwa has announced the guidelines for Zakat and atonement(kaffara) payments for the month of Ramadan this year, outlining specific amounts for Zakat Al Fitr and expiation for missed fasts under various circumstances.
The Zakat Al Fitr has been valued at Dh25 per person, or alternatively, 2.5kg of rice. This charitable donation must be paid before the conclusion of Ramadan and is obligatory for all Muslims—men, women, and children—who are financially able to contribute or provide food. The payment will benefit at least two poor individuals.
Additionally, the council has set expiation amounts for those who miss their fasts for different reasons. For individuals who intentionally break their fast, the atonement is Dh15 per person for a total of 60 poor people, amounting to Dh900. Alternatively, they can choose to feed 3.25kg of wheat to each person.
For those unable to fast due to illness or other conditions, the expiation is set at Dh15 per person for each day missed. As with the previous category, those wishing to feed instead of paying will be required to provide 3.25kg of wheat for each missed fast.
In cases where a person dies having missed obligatory fasts, their relatives are required to pay on their behalf. The expiation for each missed fast is Dh15 or 3.25kg of wheat for each day missed.
For individuals who delay making up missed fasts without a valid excuse, the council has set the payment at Dh15 per day missed, or the option to feed 3.25kg of wheat per person.
Finally, those who take a false oath during Ramadan are required to pay Dh15 to ten poor people, totaling Dh150. Alternatively, they may choose to feed 3.25kg of wheat to each individual.
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