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HUKUM BERSEDEKAH ATAU BAYAR FIDYAH BAGI ORANG SAKIT
Is a sick person required to give charity or pay fidyah for missed Ramadan fasts?
Short answer
The fatwa divides illness into two types. For temporary illness with hope of recovery, fidyah or charity is not permissible and the missed fasts must only be made up.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum Edisi Ramadhan
- Topic
- Fasting
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The fatwa divides illness into two types. For temporary illness with hope of recovery, fidyah or charity is not permissible and the missed fasts must only be made up. For prolonged illness with no hope of recovery, the ruling is the same as for elderly men and women, so fidyah is due once the illness is confirmed by a specialist doctor or by examination. Some imams, such as Abu Hanifah, allow fidyah to be paid in money to the poor and needy.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sakit sementara yang ada harapan untuk sembuh. Hukumnya tidak harus membayar fidyah atau bersedekah. Ia wajib diqhada' sahaja.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “HUKUM BERSEDEKAH ATAU BAYAR FIDYAH BAGI ORANG SAKIT”, 26 June 2015. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/1962-hukum-bersedekah-atau-bayar-fidyah-bagi-orang-sakit. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/charity-or-fidyah-for-sick-person/