Fatwa: #275
Country : New Zealand
Question:
What is the kaffarah amount to feed people for a broken fast in Ramadan? And am I required to feed 30 or 60 needy? Who can I pay this to. Jazzakom Allah khair
Answer
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته
حامدا و مصليا و مسلما
Muhtaram
We have received your query regarding Kaffarah, our response is as follows:
If a fast of Ramadan is broken by a mature sane person without a valid Shar’ee reason then one will need to make up the broken fast (Qadha) and also Kaffarah will be necessary i.e. two complete lunar months or sixty consecutive fasts with no interruption.
Feeding people for ones broken fast is only permitted if one is extremely ill and there is no hope of getting better or one is extremely old and cannot fast. If one does get better then the Fidyah will be cancelled, and one will need to make up the fasts.
In the case where one cannot fast, then one must feed sixty poor persons twice a day with a full meal or feed one person his fill morning and evening for sixty days. One may feed the poor person or give the poor person 1.6 kg of wheat or its value in cash.[1]
And Allah Ta’ala knows best
Answered by:
Muhammad Irshad Motara
9th Zhul Hijjah (Yaumul Arafah) 1447
26th May 2026
[1] حاشية الطحطاوي على مراقي الفلاح: ص ٦٦٩-٦٧٠-قديمي