Zakat Al-Fitr is $12 per person.
It can be paid during Ramadan and before the Eid prayer.
The head of household pays zakat al-Fitr for their dependents such as children and any dependent relatives.
Every adult Muslim who possesses food in excess of their needs must pay zakat al-Fitr.
The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) ordained Zakat al-Fitr to purify the fasting person from indecent words or actions, and to provide food for the needy.
