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What is Kaffarah?

Kaffarah is a form of compensation required when a fast in Ramadan is deliberately broken without a valid excuse, or when a serious oath is broken.

It carries a significantly higher obligation than Fidya.

As Mentioned in the Quran:

“Allah will not call you to account for your thoughtless oaths, but He will hold you accountable for deliberate oaths. The penalty for a broken oath is to feed ten poor people from what you normally feed your own family, or to clothe them, or to free a bondsperson. But if none of this is affordable, then you must fast three days. This is the penalty for breaking your oaths.”

Surah Al-Ma’idah (5:89)

 

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Kaffarah for deliberately breaking a fast

Kaffarah applies when:

  • A fast is intentionally broken.
  • Without a valid reason.
  • And cannot be corrected simply by making it up later.

How Kaffarah is fulfilled

  • Fasting 60 consecutive days,
  • Feeding 60 people in need.

UK rate: £300 per broken fast (60 meals × £5)

Kaffarah for breaking an oath

This applies when a deliberate oath is broken.

Kaffarah may be fulfilled by:

  • Feeding 10 people.
  • Clothing 10 people.
  • Or fasting 3 days.

UK rate: £50 per broken oath

Important clarification

  • Fidya applies when fasting is permanently impossible.
  • Kaffarah applies on deliberate actions without a valid reason.