User:Pippkhan/Fidyah

Fidyah is a way for those who are not able to fast during the month of Ramadan) due to age, long term illness etc. to share in the reward of fasting, and is obligatory upon them if they can afford it.

The fidyah is to feed a poor person for each day of fasting missed. The scholars have said it is sufficient to provide a single poor person with two meals for every day missed, or to feed lots of people a meal on a single day.

Each meal costs £3 and thus the fidyah for each day of fasting missed is £6. Thus, if one missed 30 days of fasting during Ramadhan due to long term illness one should pay £180 in fidyah (this amount is correct on 29.8.2009 when this article was created)

See also kaffarah Zakah al-Fitr (Fitrana)

links;

http://www.muslimhands.org/en/gb/about_mh/frequently_asked_questions/fasting_qurbani_and_islamic_issues/

http://www.muslimhands.org/en/gb/appeals/ramadan_2007/zakah_fitr/