The Fatwa Committee of the MJC has deliberated and investigated the FITRA and FIDYAH amounts for the coming Ramadaan and together with the Imaarah (senior council) of the MJC have finalized the Fitra and Fidyah amounts.

As is known we normally calculate our amounts according to the prices of rice which is the staple food of Cape Muslims. That refers to an average type of rice, not necessarily the best type available.

Hence we inform you that for Ramadaan this year the amounts of fitra and fidyah will be as follows:

Fitra: R26.00 (twenty six rand)

Fidyah: R13.00 (thirteen rand)

This is bare minimum, for those who can afford we say that they can and may increase the amount according to their means  OR they may decide to hand out their fitra by calculating 2.5kg of higher quality rice and either hand it personally to the recipients of the equivalent thereof in money.

Ml Yusuf Karaan