Regulation 2

In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires —“amil” means any person who is appointed under rule 5(1) for the collection of fitrah;“Committee” means the Committee appointed under rule 3;“daerah” means a postal district;“fakir” or “miskin” means a person who, in the opinion of the Committee, is entitled to share in the distribution of the fitrah collected;“financial year” means the first day of Muharram to the last day of Zulhijjah of the Muslim year;“fitrah” means the amount of rice weighing 2.3 kilograms or its equivalent value in money payable under the Muslim law annually by a Muslim during the month of Ramadan to be used for religious or charitable purposes recognised by the Muslim law;“fitrah collection” means the collection of fitrah by an amil or by the Majlis;“fitrah fund” means the amount of money paid to and collected by the Majlis in respect of fitrah payable in Singapore in accordance with the Muslim law;[Deleted by S 799/2017 wef 01/01/2018]“tauliah” means a letter of appointment issued annually by the Majlis to any person for the collection of fitrah.