FatwaFederal TerritoriesFasting
AL-KAFI #310 : FIDYAH BAGI ORANG TERENCAT AKAL
Must heirs pay fidyah on behalf of a mentally disabled person who never fasted in his lifetime?
Short answer
The answer depends on the person's mental condition. If the disability amounts to insanity, no fidyah is due because the person is not legally accountable for fasting.
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
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Fasting
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The answer depends on the person's mental condition. If the disability amounts to insanity, no fidyah is due because the person is not legally accountable for fasting. If the person has low intellect but can still tell good from bad, such as being foolish, fasting is obligatory on him. The fatwa advises consulting a medical expert to determine the type of mental condition involved.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sekiranya seseorang itu terencat akal yang termasuk dalam gila, maka tidak perlu fidyah kerana seseorang itu tidak ditaklifkan (bebanan syarak) untuk berpuasa keatasnya, sepertimana solat dan zakat dan lain-lain.
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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. “AL-KAFI #310 : FIDYAH BAGI ORANG TERENCAT AKAL”, 30 June 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1183-al-kafi-310-fidyah-bagi-orang-terencat-akal. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/fidyah-for-mentally-disabled-person/