Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Azaadville

Discharging Fidyah With Food Items

· 27 Ramadan 1446 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

A family member passed away a few years ago and Fidyah of the missed fasts was not discharged.

Is it permissible to discharge Fidyah by giving food stuff e.g. tin food, biscuits, cake.

When calculating the Fidyah, do I consider the day the fast was missed, or the day I am discharging the Fidyah?

Answer

Yes, it will be permissible to discharge Fidya by giving the mentioned items, however if a person is giving wheat then the amount to be given will not be determined by value, rather it will be necessary to give 1.63kg and in the case of barely, dates or raisins 3.27kg will have to be given.

With regards to the amount necessary to discharge, consideration will be given to the day the Fidya is being discharged.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

(وفدى) لزوما (عنه) أي عن الميت (وليه) الذي يتصرف في ماله (كالفطرة) قدرا ( بعد قدرته عليه) أي على قضاء الصوم (وفوته) أي فوت القضاء بالموت فلو فاته عشرة أيام فقدر على خمسة فداها فقط (بوصيته من الثلث)

(قوله) قدرا أي التشبيه بالفطرة من حيث القدر إذ لا يشترط التمليك هنا بل تكفي الإباحة بخلاف الفطرة وكذا هي مثل الفطرة من – الجنس وجواز أداء القيمة. وقال القهستاني: إطلاق كلامه يدل على أنه لو دفع إلى فقير جملة جاز ولم يشترط العدد ولا المقدار، لكن لو دفع إليه أقل من نصف صاع لم يعتد به وبه يفتي اهـ أي بخلاف الفطرة على قول كما مر

رد المحتار على الدر المختار (٢/٤٢٤)

وجاز دفع القيمة في زكاة وعشر وخراج وفطرة ونذر وكفارة غير (الإعتاق وتعتبر القيمة يوم الوجوب، وقالا . يوم الأداء)

رد المحتار على الدر المختار (٢/٢٨٦)

احسن الفتاوی ۴ / ۴۴۱

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Source: Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Azaadville — https://www.iftadua.co.za/discharging-fidyah-with-food-items/21805/
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