Missed or Broken a Fast? Here’s How to Fulfil Your Obligation
Ramadan calls us to fast, but illness, age, hardship, or sometimes unintentional error can sometimes make that impossible. Islam does not leave us without a path forward. Through Fidya and Kaffarah, Allah (swt) provides a way to fulfil our obligation through compassion and care for others.
What Your Fidya or Kaffarah Supports
Your donation goes directly towards hot, nourishing meals for families facing hunger this Ramadan. Your support means: A family breaking their fast with dignity, A caregiver able to feed her children, A household reminded they are not forgotten.
Giving Levels
$10
Pay Fidya for 1 missed fast
$300
Pay Fidya for the month of Ramadan
$600
Fulfill your Kaffarah for 1 broken fast
$3,000
Fulfill your Kaffarah for 5 broken fasts
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Fidya is a compensation for missed obligatory fasts due to valid excuses like chronic illness, old age, or pregnancy. It is paid by feeding a poor person for each day of missed fasting.
Kaffarah is an expiation for intentionally breaking a fast during Ramadan without a valid excuse. It typically involves fasting 60 consecutive days or feeding 60 poor people.