FatwaPenangFasting
FIDYAH PUASA MENGGUNAKAN BARANG KEMAS
Can the fasting fidyah of a deceased person be paid using jewellery?
Short answer
Paying fidyah with jewellery on behalf of a deceased person follows the Hanafi school, since fidyah for fasting in the Shafie school is food such as rice.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Penang State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Negeri Pulau Pinang (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Fasting
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Paying fidyah with jewellery on behalf of a deceased person follows the Hanafi school, since fidyah for fasting in the Shafie school is food such as rice. The jewellery must belong to the deceased or the deceased's heirs, and must not be borrowed with a promise to return it. If it belongs to someone else, that person must sincerely intend to give it to the recipient without any promise of return, otherwise the fidyah is not valid.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Jika sekiranya kepunyaan orang lain maka orang lain itu hendaklah berniat dengan ikhlas untuk menyerahkan barangnya itu (tanpa janji) kepada penerima fidyah itu.
Read the full fatwa on the Penang website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “FIDYAH PUASA MENGGUNAKAN BARANG KEMAS”, 29 March 1995. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=4. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/fasting-fidyah-using-jewellery/