What constitutes the measure and substance of Zakat al-Fitr?
Chapter on Zakat al-Fitr
Al-Mughni
Book of Zakat
Primary text
The measure for Zakat al-Fitr is one Sa' of food items. The substances specified include dates, dried yogurt (aqit), barley, wheat, and raisins. This payment serves as a purification for the fasting person from idle talk and obscenity, and as a provision for the poor.