When can a person pay Fidyah for missed fasts? (2/2)
Question
Can the Fidyah amount for the fasts which an old person cannot keep in Ramadaan be given before Ramadaan starts? Who can it be given to?
Answer
The Fidyah amount cannot be discharged before the commencement of Ramadhaan.The Fidyah amount may only be discharged after the commencement of Ramadhaan. (Khairul Fataawa 4/89)
Fidya is given for those who cannot fast and cannot keep qadha in the future because of eg terminal illness, very old age etc i.e no hope of recovery.
The recipients of Fidyah are the same as the recipients of Zakaat. Hence, all the conditions related to the discharging of Zakaat to Zakaat recipients also apply to the recipients of Fidyah, for e.g. the Fidyah amount has to be given to poor and needy Muslims and not non-Muslims. (Shaami 2/369)
N.B The Fidyah amount in KZN for 2021 is R20.00
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Source: Jamiatul Ulama KZN — https://jamiat.org.za/can-fidyah-be-given-before-ramadaan/
Fatawa SA: https://fatawa.co.za/fatwa/jamiat-28710-2
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