How the amounts are worked out
Fidya per fast = weight of wheat per person × price per kg. Fidya total = Fidya per fast × number of missed fasts. For Kaffara by feeding the tool multiplies the Fidya amount by 60 poor people, for every Kaffara due. Use the price of wheat or flour in your local market on the day you pay.
Important notes
- This is a calculator, not a fatwa. The rules for Fidya and Kaffara depend on your situation and school of thought. Please ask a qualified scholar.
- If you can still make up missed fasts, you should do so rather than pay Fidya.
- For Zakat on your wealth use the Zakat calculator, and plan the month with the Ramadan calendar.
Frequently asked questions
Who must pay Fidya?
Fidya is for a person who cannot fast, and is not expected to be able to later, because of old age or a long-term illness. A person who is only temporarily unwell should make up the fasts (Qaza) when able, instead of paying Fidya.
How much is Fidya per fast?
In the Hanafi view it is the value of half a sa' of wheat, about 1.633 kg (some scholars advise about 2 kg to be safe), or the value of the same amount of flour or other food. Other schools use one mudd of staple food per day, roughly 750 g. You can change the weight in the calculator.
What is Kaffara?
A penalty for deliberately breaking a Ramadan fast without a valid excuse, for example by eating, drinking or intimacy. In the Hanafi view it is fasting 60 days in a row. A person unable to do that feeds 60 poor people two full meals, or gives each the value of the Fidya amount. The broken fast must also be made up.
Do I pay one Kaffara or one for each fast?
This depends on the situation and the school, for example broken fasts in the same Ramadan or in different years. Enter the number of Kaffaras your scholar tells you is due.
Can I pay in cash?
Many scholars, especially in the Hanafi school, allow paying the value in money. Give it to people who are eligible to receive Zakat.