How is Sadqah Fitr calculated?

Answer

We calculate Fitrah in terms of the price of 2 kg bread flour. The actual weight is about 1.7 kg. However, since this weight is not generally available when purchasing flour, we have adopted 2 kg. Furthermore, when a 2.5 kg packet flour is cheaper than two 1 kg packets, then we adopt the price of 2.5 kg. Nowadays the price of two one kilogram packets is more than the price of one 2.5 kg packet, hence we almost always adopt the price of 2.5 kg. Cake or bread flour may be given or used to calculate the amount.