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Is it permissible to pay the fidya for committing a prohibited act during Umrah—which is feeding six needy people—in cash to the cleaning staff in the Haram, and what is the value of the fidya in Saudi Riyals?

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The fidyah for a prohibited act is to feed six poor persons (half a saa' for each poor person), or to sacrifice a sheep, or to fast for three days. The one who commits the prohibited act has the choice between these options. According to the majority of scholars, paying the monetary value is not sufficient; rather, feeding the poor is explicitly required, and the food must be given to the poor of the Haram. However, according to the Hanafis, paying the monetary value is permissible.

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