Do I make up the missed days of fasting, pay fidya, or both?
Fasting and Fidya Regarding the Pregnant and Breastfeeding Mother By Osman Umarji A common question and concern for Muslim women has been the rules regarding fasting and making up fasts […]
What do I do if I am pregnant and/or nursing and cannot fast?
For a pregnant or nursing woman, there are some details to mention and there are many differences of opinion among the scholars as to how and when she should make […]
What if the medical condition is not chronic and not lasting?
If their medical condition is not lasting or they can make up the days when the days are shorter, they would make up the days rather than paying the Fidya.
How much is the Fidya for a person who cannot fast?
Such a person would pay Fidya equivalent to feeding a poor person a decent meal for each day of fasting they have missed. The dollar amount of this will vary […]
Who needs to pay Fidya?
It applies to those who have enduring medical conditions that make them unable to fast currently and in the future.
What is Fidya of not being able to fast?
Fidya is an amount of money or food that is paid to the poor by the one who is not able to fast.
If a woman wants to be safe from the difference of opinion of the scholars, which is the most cautious opinion she should take?
She should make up the days that are missed due to pregnancyShe should both make up the days and pay a fidya for days that are missed due to nursing.
If a woman has more than one month of missed fasts due to consecutive pregnancy and can not fast the missed days, what should she do?
In the case where a woman has several accumulated months of missed fasts, then the minority opinion of her needing to only pay the fidya without making up the days […]
Which opinion is best to follow?
It is best to follow the opinion of the majority of the scholars, which is: Make up the missed days only with no need to pay fidya; this is for […]
What should they do in this situation?
They are not sinful for not fasting. If they are able to fast later, they should make up the days. They can pay a fidya if they are able to. […]
What does an elder need to do if they can’t fast?
They would just need to pay the fidya because they will not be able to make up the days due to their old age.It is the same as the fidya […]
Does the fidya need to be paid day by day or as a lump sum? and when?
It can be paid on a daily basis It can be given to the same person every night It can be paid as a lump sum amount in the beginning, […]
