DUSHANBE, July 1, 2016, Asia-Plus — Tajik officials, businesspeople, imam-khatibs are obligated to pay sadaqa al-fitr at the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.
Signed by the Chairperson of President’s Executive Office, Mrs. Ozoda Rahmon, the instruction obligating Tajik officials, businesspeople and imam-khatibs to pay sadaqa al-fitr has been sent to heads of regions, cities and districts of the country, imam-khatibs and representatives of business communities.
The Committee on Religious Affairs under the Government of Tajikistan has been ordered to control the implementation of the mentioned instruction.
Officials, imam-khatibs and representatives of business communities should inform the President’s Executive Office about implementation of the instruction.
Sadaqa al-fitr is charity given to the poor at the end of the fasting in the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.
This year, Tajikistan will celebrate Idi Ramazon or Eid ul-Fitr on July 6. On this day, Muslims attend the special Eid prayer (salah). An obligatory charity is paid to the poor and the needy before performing the ‘Eid prayer by all those adult Muslims who are required to pay Zakat.
