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Kiraan Bayaran Fidyah
How should fidyah be paid, and can it be paid in money instead?
Short answer
The Selangor Fatwa Committee unanimously decided that fidyah is a penalty paid in rice, the staple food, at the rate of 1 cupak.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Selangor State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Tidak Diwartakan
- Topic
- Fasting
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Selangor Fatwa Committee unanimously decided that fidyah is a penalty paid in rice, the staple food, at the rate of 1 cupak. It may not be paid by the monetary value in place of rice. The decision was made at a meeting dated 19 February 2002.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Maksud fidyah ialah denda yang dibayar dengan menggunakan beras (makanan asasi) mengikut kadar 1 cupak dan tidak boleh dibayar mengikut nilaian wang sebagai ganti beras.
Read the full fatwa on the Selangor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Selangor State Mufti Department. “Kiraan Bayaran Fidyah”, date not stated. https://www.muftiselangor.gov.my/2023/10/25/kiraan-bayaran-fidyah/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/how-to-pay-fidyah-rice-or-money/