Fidya & Kaffarah

Infaq

Infaq

If you cannot make up missed fasts, Fidya enables you to provide meals for those in need. However, if a fast was intentionally broken, Kaffarah is required—feeding the hungry as a way to seek forgiveness and bring hope.

Fidya & Kaffarah – Making Up for Missed or Broken Fasts


Kaffarah

Kaffarah is required when a fast is broken intentionally without a valid reason, such as eating during Ramadan. To atone, a person must:

  1. Free a slave (if applicable).
  2. If unable, fast continuously for 60 days.
  3. If that is not possible, feed 60 poor people, with a cost of $10 per person, totaling $600 per broken fast.

Kaffarah is also required for breaking an oath or promise in Islam.


Fidya

Fidya applies when a person misses a fast due to a valid reason, such as illness, pregnancy, or old age, and cannot make up for it later. The compensation is $10 AUD per missed fast, amounting to $300 for the full month of Ramadan.

If the person recovers and can fast later, they are encouraged to do so instead of paying Fidya.


Your Donations Provide Meals for Orphans & Hifz Students

When you give Fidya or Kaffarah, your donations help provide meals to orphans and Hifz students who are dedicating their lives to memorizing the Quran. Your support ensures they receive proper nutrition while continuing their studies.


The Quran on Fidya & Kaffarah

"Fasting is for a fixed number of days, but if any of you is ill or on a journey, the same number should be made up from other days. And for those who can fast with difficulty, they have a choice: either fast or feed a poor person for each day. But whoever does good willingly, it is better for him. And fasting is better for you if only you knew."

— Quran 2:184


Give your Fidya & Kaffarah today and help provide meals to those in need.

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