Fidyah and Expiation
369 questions
Is it permissible for my mother, who is unable to fast due to old age and illness, to pay the fasting expiation (kaffarah), and what is its value and how is it paid, and are there other ways besides payment, and is it permissible to pay it from ill-gotten wealth?
What is the legal evidence from the Quran or Sunnah for the obligation of fasting two consecutive months as expiation for sexual intercourse during the daytime in Ramadan, and why is it not permissible to fast without consecution?
Is it permissible to count a sum that was previously donated as expiation for a father breaking his fast in Ramadan, knowing that the intention for expiation came after the donation?
Is a diabetic who cannot fast obligated to pay the fidyah (expiatory feeding), and is it permissible for his parents to pay the fidyah on his behalf if he is unable to do so?
What is the meaning of Abu Hanifa's opinion being "disfavored" regarding feeding one poor person the food of sixty poor people? And is the interpretation of "poor person" as "a mudd" rejected, even though some schools of thought permit feeding by the mudd? And what is the extent of the validity of the saying that expiation is not obligatory for one who delays making up missed Ramadan fasts without an excuse, and that it does not multiply with the number of years?
Is it permissible to give the expiation for fasting (kaffarat as-siyam) for a sick person who is excused from fasting, all at once at the beginning of the month, to a single individual or to a poor family?
Is it permissible to give the expiation of feeding the needy to those who are in debt, or who need to complete a building for marriage, or to needy relatives who sometimes find food and sometimes do not?
How is the expiation for fasting due from a father who did not fast for many years due to drugs and intoxicants, then repented and became ill, unable to fast, to be paid? And are the days counted from his youth or from his repentance? How is the expiation calculated? And is it permissible for the son to pay it on behalf of his poor father?
Is it permissible to give the expiation for the remaining days of Ramadan's make-up fasts, after a year has passed, to a trusted person to distribute on her behalf?
Must a man re-issue the expiation for intercourse during the daytime in Ramadan after he learned that the sheikh he authorized to issue it had given it in cash to one needy person instead of feeding sixty needy persons?
What is the ruling regarding a woman who vowed to fast six days of Shawwal every year and is now unable to do so: Is she obligated to offer expiation (fidyah) every year or only once?
Is the ruling to fast 16 days instead of 8 days, along with paying expiation for each day, correct, or is there another ruling, and is it necessary to pay expiation now?
What should a woman do if she was unable to make up for the days of menstruation from the previous Ramadan before the arrival of the next Ramadan, and she does not have sufficient money to feed the poor for the many days she missed: Does she wait until the full amount is available, or does she feed in installments according to what is available?
Is it permissible to give the expiatory money for not fasting Ramadan to a jobless brother, and is it permissible to take a part of it to visit a sick person who is not in need?
What is the value of the Fidyah (ransom) due for breaking a day's fast in Ramadan for a diabetic, and is it permissible to give the entire amount to one poor person?
Where should the Fidyah for feeding sixty poor people be given: in the UAE, during Umrah, or in Sudan? And is it permissible to give it to a single poor person?
Is it permissible for a mother to atone for three years of accumulated Ramadan fasting by paying ten pounds a month, and is it permissible for her son to fast on her behalf?
What is the ruling on one who has intercourse with his wife during the daytime in Ramadan while he is fasting, and what is the expiation for that?
Can I fast for two months as an expiation on behalf of my grandmother who broke her fast during Ramadan while she was pregnant, based on advice, and what should I do concerning menstruation periods?
What is the ruling on one who had intercourse with a boy during the daytime in Ramadan while fasting, then regretted it and sought forgiveness, and fasted for one month but was unable to complete the second month, and is he required to pay expiation (fidya), and if he is currently unable to pay it, is it permissible for him to postpone it?
What is the ruling on compensating for fasting the month of Ramadan by feeding 60 poor people in another country, and how is the value of feeding calculated in local or foreign currency, and when must it be given out?
Is it permissible to pay expiation (kaffarah) for making up missed Ramadan fasts for someone who is exhausted by fasting (severe headaches) and cannot make them up before the next Ramadan, and what is the amount of expiation due for one day in the event of delaying the fast?
How can a woman who has broken her fast for many years, out of fear of headaches or due to her inability to cope with work demands, atone for that? And is expiation limited to feeding the poor, or is it permissible to distribute its value in cash to the needy? And is it permissible to give this money to needy relatives?
Is it obligatory to feed the poor for delayed Ramadan fasts only during the month of Ramadan, or can they be fed in any month?