Who is eligible to receive Sadqa Fitr?

Question

Sadqa fitr is something(money) that we(Muslims) offer at the end of the Ramazan. But it is entirely different from Zakat. May I know what is the amount of Sadqa Fitr that a Muslim should a pay and who is primarily eligible to receive the Sadqa Fitr.

Answer 1

Question 1:

May I know what is the amount of Sadqa Fitr that a Muslim should a pay

Answer for question 1:

(Abu Sa'eed al-Khudri (may Allaah be pleased with him) said):

"At the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) we used to give it in the form of a saa' of food…"

(Reported by al-Bukhaari, 1412).

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Question 2:

Who is primarily eligible to recieve the Sadqa Fitr.

Answer for question 2:

(Al-Shaafa'i said):

"Zakaat al-fitr should be divided among those among whom zakaat al-maal is divided, and it should not be spent anywhere else. It should be shared out among the poor and needy, slaves who have made a contract to purchase their freedom from their masters, debtors, those who are fighting in the way of Allaah, and wafarers."

(Kitaab al-Umm: Baab Dayah Zakaat al-Fitr qabla Qasmihaa).

Above answers extracted from full ruling which can be seen here.

Answer 2

Any Muslim who is not eligible to give zakaat can receive Sadaqatul Fitr, meaning: any Muslim who can receive Zakaat can be given Sadaqatul Fitr.