Question 1

What is the difference between Fidya and Kaffarah?

Accepted Answer

Fidya is paid when someone cannot fast Ramadan due to a valid, continuous excuse (such as old age, chronic illness, or medical incapacity). Kaffarah is a major expiation due when someone deliberately breaks a fast during Ramadan without a valid medical or travel exemption, or breaches a solemn religious oath.

Question 2

Who is eligible to pay Fidya instead of making up missed fasts (Qadha)?

Accepted Answer

Only individuals who have a permanent, chronic illness or frailty that prevents them from fasting currently and in the foreseeable future are permitted to pay Fidya. If a person is temporarily sick or traveling, they must make up the missed days (Qadha) when recovered and do NOT pay Fidya.

Question 3

How much is Fidya per day in the US, UK, and Canada?

Accepted Answer

Fidya rates are set annually by major Islamic relief charities based on local staple food costs (approximately 1.5kg of wheat/flour/rice or 2 full meals). For 2026, standard recommended rates are approximately $10–$15 per day in the US and Canada, and £5–£7 per day in the UK.

Question 4

How many people must be fed for one day of Kaffarah?

Accepted Answer

Under Islamic jurisprudence, Kaffarah for deliberately violating one Ramadan fast requires feeding 60 poor and needy individuals two wholesome meals each (or the monetary equivalent of 60 × single Fidya rate, e.g., $600 at $10/meal).

Question 5

When should Fidya and Kaffarah be paid?

Accepted Answer

Fidya can be paid on a daily basis during Ramadan, all at once at the end of the month, or before the onset of the following Ramadan. Kaffarah should be paid as soon as possible after the violation occurs.

Question 6

What is Kaffarat al-Yameen (Expiation for a Broken Oath)?

Accepted Answer

If a Muslim swears a solemn oath by Allah and subsequently breaks it, the Quran (Surah Al-Ma'idah 5:89) prescribes feeding 10 needy persons with average meals, clothing 10 persons, or fasting 3 consecutive days if financially incapable.

Question 7

Can Fidya or Kaffarah be given to family members?

Accepted Answer

Fidya and Kaffarah cannot be given to immediate dependents for whom you are legally and financially responsible (such as your parents, spouse, or children). However, they can be given to needy distant relatives (uncles, aunts, cousins, in-laws) who qualify as poor.

Symbol	Description
Fidya Missed Days (D)	Number of Ramadan fasting days missed due to chronic illness or permanent incapacity.
Daily Fidya Rate (F)	Cost of providing two standard meals or ~1.5kg staple food (typically $10–$15 / £5 / €9 per day).
Deliberate Broken Fasts (K)	Number of days intentionally broken during Ramadan without valid exemption.
Broken Oaths (Yameen)	Number of solemn Islamic oaths unfulfilled (requires feeding 10 needy persons).
Delayed Qadha Fasts	Missed fasts unmade past the subsequent Ramadan without excuse (Hanafi/Shafi'i expiation).

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