Which price is considered in sadaqat al-fitr

Question

Sadaqat al-fitr amounts to half a sa‘ of wheat. The price of half a sa‘ in some cities is 4 annas (an anna is 1/16 of a rupee), in some places 2 annas and in some places 6 annas. Now that the price differs because of the difference of places, the price of which place will be considered: the price of some specific place, or the price of every place, or that of the place where it is produced?

Answer

The price of the place where sadaqat al-fitr is to be paid will be considered.

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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