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IRSYAD HUKUM EDISI KHAS RAMADAN SIRI KE 257: HUKUM MEMBAYAR FIDYAH SEKALIGUS PADA AWAL RAMADAN BAGI YANG TIDAK MAMPU BERPUASA
Can an elderly person who is unable to fast pay the fidyah for the whole month at once at the start of Ramadan?
Short answer
According to the Shafi'i school, fidyah for the frail elderly who cannot fast and for the chronically ill with no hope of recovery may not be paid in one lump sum before Ramadan or at its beginning.
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
- Irsyad al-Hukum Edisi Ramadhan
- Topic
- Fasting
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
According to the Shafi'i school, fidyah for the frail elderly who cannot fast and for the chronically ill with no hope of recovery may not be paid in one lump sum before Ramadan or at its beginning. It should be paid on each day of Ramadan, or paid in one lump sum at the end of Ramadan or after Ramadan. If the fidyah is delayed until the next Ramadan, no further liability arises since it is a deferrable obligation, but these groups are advised to settle it as early as the permitted time arrives.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Bayaran fidyah bagi orang yang tua renta yang tidak mampu berpuasa dan orang sakit yang tiada harapan sembuh tidak boleh diawalkan sekaligus sebelum masuk Ramadan atau pada awal Ramadan
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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. “IRSYAD HUKUM EDISI KHAS RAMADAN SIRI KE 257: HUKUM MEMBAYAR FIDYAH SEKALIGUS PADA AWAL RAMADAN BAGI YANG TIDAK MAMPU BERPUASA”, 4 April 2024. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/5877-irsyad-hukum-edisi-khas-ramadan-siri-ke-257-hukum-membayar-fidyah-sekaligus-pada-awal-ramadan-bagi-yang-tidak-mampu-berpuasa. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/paying-fidyah-in-advance-at-start-of-ramadan/