FatwaFederal TerritoriesFasting
AL-KAFI #1444: BOLEHKAH MELANGSAIKAN FIDYAH DENGAN MEMBAYARNYA KEPADA ADIK SENDIRI
Can fasting fidyah be paid to one's own needy younger sibling?
Short answer
Fidyah may be given to a younger sibling who is poor or needy, because a sibling is not a relative under the payer's financial maintenance.
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 be given to a younger sibling who is poor or needy, because a sibling is not a relative under the payer's financial maintenance. Fidyah is not valid if given to dependants such as parents, grandparents, children and grandchildren, and it must be paid again if given to them. The fatwa also stresses that fidyah should be paid to an amil appointed by the authorities, such as PPZ of the Federal Territories, because there the payer can claim a portion to distribute personally, including to an eligible sibling.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berbalik kepada persoalan di atas, menunaikan fidyah dengan membayar kepada adik yang fakir atau miskin adalah dibenarkan. Ini kerana adik bukanlah daripada kaum kerabat dibawah tanggungan nafkahnya.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1444: BOLEHKAH MELANGSAIKAN FIDYAH DENGAN MEMBAYARNYA KEPADA ADIK SENDIRI”, 22 November 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3828-al-kafi-1444-bolehkah-melangsaikan-fidyah-dengan-membayarnya-kepada-adik-sendiri. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/fidyah-payment-to-younger-sibling/