How and when should the fidya for breaking fast days in Ramadan be paid by a chronically ill person? Should it be given as money or food? What is the daily monetary value, and can the amount for the entire month be paid at once?
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For the one unable to fast an obligatory fast due to an illness from which recovery is not hoped for, there is a ransom () for each day. Its measure is one mudd of food (750 grams), to be given to one needy person. It can be given collectively or separately.
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