Religions are amicable and peaceful when followed with all your heart and willingness. In the entire world, different people practice a different religion which might sound weird for once but is the real spice of living life to the fullest.
Just like any other, Islamic religion does follow a certain set of practices which are of course completely different from the others. Right from fasting for good one month to contributing their share of wealth in the form of Zakat Al Fitr, it includes everything.
The concept of Zakat Al Fitr-
The Islamic culture is all attaining purity and internal peace in life. And to achieve the same, there are practices like- Zakat Al Fitr which is based on the principles of sharing and helping the ones who are underprivileged.
In a layman’s language, it is a sort of charity where a Muslim is required to share a part of his wealth with the needy ones. To reason behind initiating this noble cause is stepping ahead toward the almighty or Allah.
For Muslims, Ramadan is a month of sacrifice, peace and sharing the love. Usually, the entire Muslim communities except for children or pregnant women are considered eligible to fast for the complete one month and then on the last day celebrate Zakat Al Fitr. Generally, the celebration time for Zakat Al Fitr {different from Zakat Al-Mal} starts after the breakfast meal because the fasting process for Ramadan month ends when taken breakfast as Futoor. All these terms and words are inspired by the Arabic language.
Where does Zakat Al Fitr come from?
A long time ago, the messenger of God (Allah) made it a compulsion for every Muslim to pay a share of their wealth to the poor ones and help them lead a better life fulfilled with all the basic necessities. Due to this Islamic rule by Prophet Muhammad, many underprivileged Muslims lived an improvised life. Further, after witnessing a constant growth and betterment, this practice was encouraged among different Muslim communities to bring a change {Financial Responsibilities of a Muslim towards his community}.
Undoubtedly, with time the concept has been amended to a great extent but the ground motto is still the same. The practices of Zakat Al Fitr are executed not just to help others but to achieve peace and make the world happy & satisfied for the ones who never experienced it.
Now, Zakat Al Fitr is not just about sharing money or a certain part of your entire property, but grain, clothes, pet animals or any other kind of help demanded or required. This act should be conducted with a pure heart and intention only then you can reap the benefit of being closer to your almighty.
In order to come up with a particular amount, people usually use Zakat Al Fitr calculator which is easily available online. This way, somehow technology has proved to be a great helping hand in celebrating such pious festivals.
The final word-
Islamic culture has rituals like Zakat Al Fitr which are cultivated keeping in mind aspects like- equality, peace, sharing, and humanity. All we need is to promote it and take it to another level of success.