If someone cannot fast during the month of Ramadan, how much fidya are they required to pay in the US? What is the ratE?
And how much is fitrana this year?
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pay as much as you spend on an average meal at home. i would say roughly $10 a day.
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What do you mean by they're not able to fast? Is there really a constraint or is it just a question of convenience? Either way, the right person to consult for this would be an aalim.
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^She's a cancer patient.
Thanks for the replies
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Peace RainbowFluff,
Sorry to hear that. May Almighty Allah heal the patient and bless her with good health. Ameen.
Almighty Allah said in Holy Quran, Chapter 2 verse 184-185:
“[Fasting for] a limited number of days. So whoever among you is ill or on a journey [during them] - then an equal number of days [are to be made up]. And upon those who are able [to fast, but with hardship] - a ransom [as substitute] of feeding a poor person [each day]. And whoever volunteers excess - it is better for him. But to fast is best for you, if you only knew.”
“The month of Ramadhan [is that] in which was revealed the Qur’an, a guidance for the people and clear proofs of guidance and criterion. So whoever sights [the new moon of] the month, let him fast it; and whoever is ill or on a journey - then an equal number of other days. Allah intends for you ease and does not intend for you hardship and [wants] for you to complete the period and to glorify Allah for that [to] which He has guided you; and perhaps you will be grateful.”
Majority of scholars agreed that due to permanent illness (life-threat) a person is exempted from fasting in the month of Ramadhan. He or she due to the sickness may feed one poor person for each day that he or she did not fast. But if there is any hope for recovery than it is suggested that the person should make up missing fasts rather than feeding the poors. Similar explanation can be read in Both Sahihain.
Those who are Exempted from Fasting:
1. The ill person and the traveler.
2. Menstruating women and women having the post child birth bleeding.
3. The preganant and the breast feeding women if they fear for her child.
4. The elderly and infirm.
Fidya according to various scholar should be 0.51 Liters. In Hadith books it is named ‘Mudd’. Detailed infomation bout ‘Mudd’ and its calcuation can be read here: Payment (fidya) for not making up missed fasts on time
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$8 per day
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Peace STA,
Just wanted to know if there is any method of its calculation.
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Fidya and Kaffara – Islamic Relief USA
About the ObservanceIn some circumstances, a Muslim is not able to fulfill his or her religious obligation to fast during the month of Ramadan](Islamic Relief USA - 2025 Ramadan | One month, hunger free). Fidya and kaffara are two solutions offered that can help a Muslim compensate for not fasting—paying of fidya or kaffara also benefits members of the community who live in impoverished conditions.
Fidya“Fidya” is a donation type within the Islamic tradition paid by individuals who cannot fulfill the obligation of fasting due to illness or old age. Fidya payments are meant to feed a person in need for each of the fasting days missed, and are equivalent to the price of one meal each for two people or two meals for one person. The estimated cost is $10 for each day missed or $300 for all of Ramadan.
Kaffara“Kaffara” is also a donation type within the Islamic tradition that provides individuals who deliberately miss or break a day of fast during the month of Ramadan without a valid reason. According to Islamic guidelines, if a person misses a day of fasting unnecessarily, he or she should either fast for 60 consecutive days or feed 60 people per day. The estimated cost is $10 per person for 60 people, which equals $600 a day for each missed or broken-fast day.
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I think ur post will be helpful for the OP.
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$8 per day
Yup ,that is right
Peace STA,
Just wanted to know if there is any method of its calculation.
yes there is. Its called calculator.
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Acha! :)