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Ramadan doesn't fit everyone's circumstances. Long-term illness, old age, pregnancy or a health condition can make fasting unsafe, and Islam makes provision for that. Fidya is the compensation paid by those who are genuinely unable to fast and will not be able to make the days up later. Kaffarah is the heavier penalty owed when a Ramadan fast is broken deliberately without a valid reason.
Both are paid by feeding people who are poor. iHelp Global turns your Fidya or Kaffarah into food packs for families in Tanzania and Pakistan who struggle to eat properly in any month, let alone Ramadan. You pay the correct amount; the charity's local teams do the rest.
Empowering People In Need,
One Fast Missed
One Person Fed
Fidya means providing food for a poor person for each day a fast could not be kept. iHelp Global turns these payments into food packs containing essentials such as flour, rice, oil, beans and pulses.
Whether it is one day’s Fidya, a month’s payment or Kaffarah for 60 people, your contribution helps provide food directly to families in need.
“Whoever fasts and breaks it without valid reason, must feed a poor person as Kaffarah.”
(Hadith – Bukhari & Muslim)
Food For Families Who Fast Without Choosing To
In the villages we serve, hunger is a daily reality. A Fidya or Kaffarah food pack gives two meals a day for about a month - widows and orphaned children first.
Fidya and Kaffarah Explained
Fidya is based on Qur’an 2:184 and applies to those who are permanently unable to fast, such as the elderly or chronically ill. It is paid for each missed day by feeding one person in need. Temporary illness or travel requires making up the fasts instead.
Kaffarah applies when a Ramadan fast is deliberately broken without a valid excuse. It involves fasting 60 consecutive days or, if unable, feeding 60 people. The missed fast must also be made up. As scholars differ on when Kaffarah applies, seek advice from a qualified scholar if unsure. Fidya and Kaffarah are separate from Zakat, which remains a distinct obligation.
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Where the Meals Go
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These photographs come from iHelp Global's own distributions – cooked food, food packs and water projects in the communities this appeal supports.
Every moment tells a story of hope and change
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