FatwaSarawakFasting
Membayar fidyah dengan beras
How should fidyah be paid with rice if one is unsure how many fasting days from previous years remain unmade-up?
Short answer
Fidyah is a penalty on a mature Muslim who missed obligatory fasts or deliberately delayed making them up until the next Ramadan.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Sarawak State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad (Koleksi Kemusykilan Agama)
- Topic
- Fasting
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Fidyah is a penalty on a mature Muslim who missed obligatory fasts or deliberately delayed making them up until the next Ramadan. The rate is one cupak of the local staple food per day, equal to 675 grams or a quarter of the zakat fitrah, and it is multiplied by the number of years the fast was delayed, while the make-up fasts remain equal to the days missed. When the number of days is uncertain, an estimate must be made and the fasts made up, and the current fidyah value can be confirmed with the Baitulmal fund or the nearest zakat centre.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Dalam masalah ini, perlulah dibuat anggaran bilangan puasa yang ditinggalkan dan puasa tersebut hendaklah diqadakan.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Sarawak State Mufti Department. “Membayar fidyah dengan beras”, 28 December 2022. https://muftinegeri.sarawak.gov.my/web/subpage/irsyad_list/#2022-12-28-membayar-fidyah-dengan-beras. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/paying-fidyah-with-rice-unsure-missed-days/