Kaffarah is a charitable compensation made by Muslims for intentionally breaking any fasts during the holy month of Ramadan, without a valid reason.
Kaffarah is a charitable compensation made by Muslims for intentionally breaking any fasts during the holy month of Ramadan, without a valid reason.
To atone for the missed/broken fast, the one that missed/broke the fast must either fast continuously for 60 days, or feed 60 poor people at a rate of €9 per day per person. This amounts to €540 for each missed/broken fast.
However, if you have a valid reason to miss/break your fast and are unable to make up the fast at any other time in the future, you must pay fidyah.
Paying a kaffarah is also necessary for breaking a promise/oath. Therefore, for redemption of a broken oath, you must ask Allah for forgiveness, and pay the amount equivalent to feeding 10 people at a rate of €9 per person. As a result, this amounts to €90 for each broken promise.
If you deliberately break a fast without a valid reason, during the month of Ramadan or for breaking a promise/oath, you must paid Kaffarah. Both require a penalty to be paid.
The amount paid for each missed fast is the equivalent of feeding 60 people. Therefore, for each missed/intentionally broken fast you must pay €540.
The amount paid in kaffarah for oath for each broken promise/oath is the equivalent of feeding 10 people. As a result, this amounts to €120 for each broken promise.
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.
It can be paid at any time throughout the year. You must pay if you have knowingly broken any fasts during the holy month of Ramadan unnecessarily.
To atone for the missed/broken fast, the one that missed/broke the fast must either fast continuously for 60 days, or feed 60 poor people at a rate of €12 per day per person. This amounts to €720 for each missed/broken fast.
You must atone for breaking a promise/oath. Therefore, for redemption of a broken oath, you must ask Allah for forgiveness, and pay the amount equivalent to feeding 10 people at a rate of €12 per person (the cost of an average meal). As a result, this amounts to €120 for each broken promise.
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.
It is a donation that must be paid to feed the poor for breaking fasts missed in Ramadan on time. Therefore, you must pay €720 for each deliberately missed fast. Donations can be made online.