Self-service kiosks for zakat payment will be available at 32 mosques, up from 16 in a 2023 pilot.
SINGAPORE – Muslims here will begin fasting for the month of Ramadan on March 12, during which they will pay the compulsory zakat fitrah, or tithe, with its rate set at $5 or $7.70 per person.
Muis said its Fitrah Committee had concluded that the average price of each grade of rice was about the same as in 2023, adding that the committee also considered theWhile Muslims can pay the zakat fitrah any time during the month of Ramadan, it must be paid before the morning of Hari Raya Aidilfitri, which is slated to fall on April 10. They are advised to pay early ahead of celebrations.
Besides paying online through the zakat portal or at self-service kiosks, Muslims can also make payment via several other methods, including AXS stations islandwide, writing a cheque to Muis, or using PayLah or Internet banking. In a separate statement on March 10, the Mufti of Singapore, Dr Nazirudin Mohd Nasir, declared March 12 the first day of fasting for Ramadan. This was determined by theastronomy calculation method, which was reviewed in 2021 and is based on more than 700 data points of crescent-moon sightings from around the world.
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