| A father pays for his children (except adult males) |
| A husband says for his wife |
| It is a sa' of food (about 2 kilos) |
| It is paid in food (usually grains, like rice) |
| It should be paid before the 'Eid prayer |
| It is given to poor Muslims |
| If unpaid before the prayer, it is still owed until it is paid |