Fatawaa

Subject : The Amount of Food to be Given to a Needy Person for Fidyah and Kaffarah
Fatwa Number : 4164
Date : 03-02-2026
Classified : Money Paid in Compensation for Fasting & when is
Fatwa Type : Summarized Fatawaa

Question :

What is the amount of food to be given to a needy person for fidyah and kaffarah?



The Answer :

The amount of food to be given to a needy person is 600 grams of wheat or rice.

According to the Hanafi school, it is permissible to give the monetary equivalent instead, and this is the ruling issued by the General Iftaa` Department.






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