Sizes of zakat, fitr-charity and fiyda set for 2016

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) -- Chairperson of the Uzbekistan Muslim Board signed a resolution of the Council of Ulems of the board on setting the sums of zakat, fitr-charity and fidya for 2016.

According to the resolution, the sum of zakat set at 286,875 soums. In line with the document, market price of 1 gram of gold is 135,000 soums and 85 grams of gold will cost 11.5 million soums. The 1/40 of this sum will make up 286,875 soums.

The fitr-charity will be equal to 4,000 soums. The fitr charity is equal to 2 kg of wheat and currently 1 kg of wheat costs 2,000 soums.

The fidya set at 10,000 soums, which is equal to the price of one-day food package.