23K views 7 years ago. The word fitra is central to Islamic understandings of human nature. Dr Jon Hoover explains how fitra appears in the Qur'an and the Hadith, and how it has been understood Zakat al-Fitr is a kind of charity (sadaqah) that is obligatory at the time of breaking the fast of Ramadan. The word zakah is connected by idaafah (genitive structure in Arabic grammar) to fitr because the occasion of breaking the fast is the reason why this zakah becomes obligatory. Wisdom of Zakat al-Fitr Fitra. Fitra or fitrah ( Arabic: فطرة; ALA-LC: fiṭrah) is an Arabic word that means 'original disposition', 'natural constitution' or 'innate nature'. In Islam, fitra is the innate human nature that recognizes the oneness of God ( tawhid ). It may entail either the state of purity and innocence in which Muslims believe all humans to be The fitrah refers to the human being's natural moral compass. Every human being has a built in guidance system that helps us understand good and evil. Think of it as your intuition or natural instincts. We instinctively know that murder, lies and betrayal are evil. And we also naturally know that kindness, empathy, generosity and love are good. Pengertian Lane (1863) menyebutkan akar kata triliteral fiṭrah ( Arab: فطرة) adalah فطر f-ṭ-r. F-ṭ-r berarti (A) membelah, (B) menciptakan, (C) mengolah, atau memanggang, adonan menjadi roti tanpa memberi ragi, dan (D) memerah susu [unta, kambing, atau biri-biri betina] dengan ibu jari dan jari telunjuk. by Moustafa Elqabbany WHAT IS FITRAH? The fitrah of something is its nature, instinct, constitution, or disposition. The triliteral root that fitrah derives from— فطر —means to split (and by extension, to emerge). Thus, breaking one's fast is called fitr because the mouth is opened for food. Ramadan Fitrah is a mandatory act of charity carried out at the end of the holy month of Ramadan by all the Muslims that have the means to do so. It stems from the word zakat, the third pillar of Islam, which refers to the act of giving charity with mindful intention. Purpose of Fitrah All Muslims are obliged to pay fitrah at the end of Ramadan. What are Sunan al-Fitrah? This word (fitrah) was also mentioned in the hadith narrated by Abu Hurayrah who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: Five things are part of the fitrah: removing the pubic hair, circumcision, trimming the moustache, plucking the armpit hairs, and trimming the nails. (Reported Reproduced with permission from the Academy for Learning Islam. Q. What is Zakatul Fitrah? A: It is religious tax/alms (zakat) paid on the day when Muslims break the fasting period at the end of the month of Ramadhan. This alms is known as Zakat al-Fitrah. Q. What do the Qur'an and Hadith say about Fitrah? This natural belief is called in Arabic the "Fitrah". [1] If the child were left alone, it would grow up aware of God in His oneness, but all children are affected by the pressures of their environment whether directly or indirectly. B0jyl.