Fidya فِدْيَة
The compensation of feeding a poor person for each fasting day that a person cannot make up.
- Arabic
- فِدْيَة
- Transliteration
- Fidya
- Meaning
- Compensation for missed fasts
- Topic
- Worship & practice
About Fidya
Fidya is generally understood to apply to the elderly or those with a long-term illness who cannot fast and are not expected to recover. It is usually given as one meal, or its value, per missed day. Scholars differ on the exact amount and on certain other cases, such as delayed make-up fasts, so a qualified scholar should be asked for personal situations.
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These entries are general, mainstream explanations for learning. Where scholars differ, this is noted. For rulings and personal questions, please ask a qualified scholar.