<P> Zakat al - Fitr is charity given to the poor at the end of the fasting in the Islamic holy month of Ramadan . The Arabic word Fitr means the same as iftar, breaking a fast, and it comes from the same root word as Futoor which means breakfast . Zakat al - Fitr is a smaller levy than Zakat al - Mal . </P> <P> Sadaqat al - Fitr is a duty which is wajib (required) of every Muslim, whether male or female, minor or adult as long as he / she has the means to do so . </P>

What is the zakat at the end of ramadan