Kaffarah is a form of compensation for intentionally breaking a fast during Ramadan without a valid reason. To make amends, a person must either fast for 60 consecutive days or feed 60 needy people at £5 each, totaling £300 for each missed fast.
If there is a valid reason for missing the fast and it cannot be made up later, the individual must pay fidyah instead.
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If you deliberately break a fast without a valid reason, you must pay Kaffarah. However, Fidya (Fidyah) is only paid if you miss a fast but have a valid reason to do so and are unable to make up the fast at any other time in the future. The amount paid for each missed fast is the equivalent of feeding 60 people. However, when paying Fidya, the payment for each missed fast is equivalent to feeding one person.
It must be paid for fasts deliberately broken in Ramadan.
Payment can be made at any time throughout the year. You must pay if you have knowingly broken any fasts during the holy month of Ramadan unnecessarily.
Fasting during Ramadan is an obligation on all able Muslims and is one of the five pillars of Islam. Therefore, Muslims must pay a compensation when missing this fundamental aspect of Islam. Charity, as well as compulsory payments like these, emphasise just what an important aspect of Islam the holy month of Ramadan is.
Payment can be made online, at any time throughout the year. You must pay if you have knowingly broken any fasts during the holy month of Ramadan unnecessarily.
Both require a penalty to be paid, however the amount due for each broken promise/oath and intentionally missed fast, will vary. The amount paid for each missed fast is the equivalent of feeding 60 people. Therefore, for each missed/intentionally broken fast you must pay £300. The amount paid for each broken promise/oath is the equivalent of feeding 10 people. As a result, this amounts to £50 for each broken promise.
