Sadaqa Al-Fitr (also known as Zakatul-Fitr) is
a small amount of food to be given in
charity at the end of Ramadan, before the
holiday (Eid) prayers. This amount is
separate from the annual payment of Zakat,
which is one of the pillars of Islam. Unlike
Zakat, which is calculated annually as a
percentage of extra wealth, the Sadaqa Al-
Fitr is to be paid equally by every Muslim
man, woman and child at the end of
Ramadan.