FatwaPenangFasting
MOHON PANDANGAN SYARAK MENGENAI FIDYAH PUASA YANG MENGGUNAKAN BARANG KEMAS
Can the fidyah for fasting on behalf of a deceased person be paid using jewellery?
Short answer
The committee decided that paying fidyah with jewellery for a deceased person follows the Hanafi school, since in the Shafi'i school fasting fidyah consists of foodstuff 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
The committee decided that paying fidyah with jewellery for a deceased person follows the Hanafi school, since in the Shafi'i school fasting fidyah consists of foodstuff such as rice. The jewellery must belong to the deceased or the heirs and must not be borrowed with a promise to return it. If it belongs to someone else, the owner must sincerely intend to hand it over without any promise of return to the recipient, otherwise the fidyah need not be made. Fidyah must also not be performed in a frivolous manner.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Jawatankuasa memutuskan bahawa membayar fidyah barang kemas untuk orang yang telah mati adalah bertaklik kepada Mazhab Imam Hanafi kerana fidyah puasa dalam dalam Mazhab Syafie adalah barang makanan seperti beras.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “MOHON PANDANGAN SYARAK MENGENAI FIDYAH PUASA YANG MENGGUNAKAN BARANG KEMAS”, 29 March 1995. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1154. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/fidyah-fasting-deceased-paid-with-jewellery/