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As Muslims across the world spend the last days of Ramadhan in prayer, performing good deeds and taking care of their religious accountabilities, paying Zakat al-Fitrah, Fidyah and Kaffarah are among those dues that are foremost in our minds. The World Federation of KSIMC is facilitating payments for Zakat al-Fitrah, Fidyah and Kaffarah.
Please note that the general rules pertaining to Zakat al-Fitrah, Fidyahh and Kaffarah outlined in this article are according to the rulings of Ayatullah Sistani. Please refer to Islamic Laws for more detailed information on these rulings. [1]
Zakat al-Fitrah |
£5 per person |
Fidyah |
£1.50 per fast |
Kaffarah |
£90 per fast (feeds 60 poor persons) |
ZAKAT AL-FITRAH
Zakat al-Fitrah is a religious tax paid at the end of the Holy month of Ramadhan. Few rulings pertaining to this obligation are listed below:
For further information, refer to this document .
FIDYAH
Those incapables of fasting (such as the elderly, those who cannot fast due to illness, and those who go through desperate situations temporarily preventing them from fasting, such as some pregnant women and some nursing mothers) must offer the Fidyah. The Fidyah is feeding one poor person for each day in which fasting was missed during the month of Ramadhan.
KAFFARAH
Kaffarah is a penalty which becomes payable, as well as the qadha of that fast, for those fasts that were missed intentionally, voluntarily and without any genuine cause (i.e. without a valid excuse) by doing any of the following:
According to the ruling of Ayatullah Sistani, invalidating a fast without a valid reason other than those mentioned above should also be re-compensated with Kaffarah and qadha which could be further studied in Islamic Laws. [2]
The Kaffarah for leaving out a fast is to:
Whilst it is not necessary to give Kaffarah immediately, one should not be negligent about it either.
QADHA FASTS
If one has missed any days of fasting during the month of Ramadhan in the previous year, then it is a religious recommendation to make up those fasts before the next Ramadhan.
If one has days of fast to make up, but intentionally does not make them up before the next Ramadhan, the person is still held religiously liable (to make the days up at a later time) and must offer a Fidyah for each day missed by feeding one poor person.
MORE INFORMATION
For specific questions - about your situation, please visit Ask An Alim, where you can submit a question and await a response from an Alim or view similar questions which may apply to you. (LINK TO ASK AN ALIM).
For general information - please view this chart created by The Academy for Learning Islam which shows reasons for not fasting, and the correct corresponding action required.
JAMAAT TREASURER
Make your payment directly to your Jamaat Treasurer
For more information, please email [email protected]
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