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AL-KAFI #1872: BAYAR FIDYAH UNTUK PEMBINAAN MASJID
Can fasting fidyah be paid to an organisation for a mosque construction project?
Short answer
Fidyah may only be given and spent on the poor and the needy, the categories named in the texts.
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
Fidyah may only be given and spent on the poor and the needy, the categories named in the texts. Paying it to an organisation for mosque construction is not valid as fidyah and counts only as general charity. This ruling rests on Imam al-Nawawi's statement and an analogy with Imam Malik's view on spending expiation payments. A person who, without a valid excuse, fails to make up missed fasts before the next Ramadan must make them up and pay fidyah for each day.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Duit fidyah hendaklah diberikan dan dibelanjakan kepada golongan yang disebutkan dalam nas sahaja iaitu terhad kepada golongan fakir dan miskin.
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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 #1872: BAYAR FIDYAH UNTUK PEMBINAAN MASJID”, 18 May 2022. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/5259-al-kafi-1872-bayar-fidyah-untuk-pembinaan-masjid. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/fidyah-for-mosque-construction/