________________________________________________________________________ | w w w |\ | || || | || |\ | o_,_7 _|| . _o_7 _|| 4_|_|| o_w_, |\ | ( : / (_) / ( . |\ | |\ | || || | || |T | | || | |\ | . _, _8 |_D_|| . _,_,_,_D_|| 4_|| q ]_o_7_o _|_c 4_|_|| _|,_p q |\ | (_): / (_): . : / (_S (_S / |\ | |\ | In the Name of Allah, the Compassionate, the All-Merciful |\ | Greeting of Allah be upon Muhammad and the pure members of his House |\ |_______________________________________________________________________|\ The following question was kindly answered by Mulla Asghar. Regards Abbas Jaffer Acting Moderator - ABDG-A. ................................................................. QUESTION: With the month of Ramadhan approaching, I would like to ask a question concerning the Fitra that we are required to pay.. I have been told recently that this fitra is also to be paid on any pets we have at home (cats, fish, birds, etc..) - Is there any truth to this?? If this is true, then how would one calculate the amount to be paid?? ................................................................. ANSWER: There is no Fitra to be paid for pets. Wasalaam, Asgharali M.M. Jaffer