If you have intentionally broken a fast during the holy month of Ramadan, you can pay Kaffarah with Global Rahmah Foundation, trusted charity. Kaffarah can also be paid for breaking an oath. Pay Kaffarah today and feed vulnerable communities while making up for missed fasts.
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, totalling £300 for each missed fast.
If there is a valid reason for missing a fast, the person must keep the fast as soon as they are able to. If they are unable to keep their missed fast, the individual must pay Fidya instead.
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.
Find frequently asked questions about Kaffarah below.
Kaffarah must be paid for each fast broken deliberately during the holy month of Ramadan.
Ideally, Kaffarah should be paid as soon as possible. An individual can pay Kaffarah at any time throughout the year, but it is highly recommended to be paid as soon as possible to seek forgiveness from Allah SWT without delay.
When a person intentionally breaks a fast during Ramadan without a valid reason, they must pay Kaffarah for each fast. Kaffarah becomes an obligatory act in these circumstances, as fasting during Ramadan is an obligation on all able Muslims and is one of the five pillars of Islam.
You can make your Kaffarah payment online with Global Rahmah Foundation, a trusted charity supporting families across Gaza, Pakistan, Yemen and more.
Kaffarah for fasting is for intentionally breaking a fast during Ramadan. Kaffarah for a broken oath applies when someone commits the action of breaking a promise/oath. 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.
For one intentionally broken fast, you must pay £300 if you cannot fast for 60 days. This amount is equivalent to feeding 60 people in need.
Poor individuals and vulnerable families receive Kaffarah donations through your charity donations This may include those with limited access to basic necessities such as food.
Kaffarah applies when a person deliberately breaks a fast intentionally without a valid excuse. Fidyah applies when a person misses a fast due to a legitimate reason such as illness and cannot make the fast up later.
Alongside Kaffarah, our charitable organisation also supports families through Qurbani and Ramadan campaigns, Zakat, Sadaqah, fidya, aqiqah and more. You can support our Gaza emergency appeal, Sudan emergency appeal or any of our current appeals by browsing through our website.
Yes, if multiple fasts were intentionally missed, you can calculate total Kaffarah amount by adding £300 for each day and make one payment. Note that you must pay for every individual broken fast. This allows Muslims to fulfil their duty of expiation for fasts deliberately broken while supporting those in need through charitable donations.