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Kaffarah

Sadaqa Welfare Fund operates under a 100% donation policy. We do not take any administrative or processing fees from your Kaffarah. Every dollar you give is directed entirely towards feeding those in need, ensuring your obligation is fulfilled fully, correctly, and without deduction.

How Much Should I Pay for Kaffarah?

Kaffarah is required when a fast in Ramadan is intentionally broken without a valid Islamic excuse, or when an oath is deliberately broken.

For intentionally breaking a fast in Ramadan, a person must either:

• Fast 60 consecutive days, or

• Feed 60 poor people

The estimated cost to feed one person is $5.

Accordingly, the total Kaffarah amount for one day of fasting broken intentionally is:

$300
$5 × 60 people

For breaking an oath, a person must either:

• Fast three consecutive days, or

• Feed 10 poor people

This equates to a Kaffarah amount of:

$50
$5 × 10 people

What Is the Difference Between Fidya and Kaffarah?

Fidya is compensation for missed fasts when a person is unable to fast due to a valid Islamic reason, such as chronic illness or old age, with no ability to make up the fasts later.

Kaffarah, on the other hand, applies when a fast is intentionally broken during Ramadan, or when an oath is deliberately broken. Kaffarah is heavier in obligation because it addresses a deliberate violation rather than an inability.

Each carries a different ruling and compensation amount, and they are not interchangeable.

To learn more about Fidyah click here.

Is Kaffarah Compulsory?

Yes. Kaffarah is compulsory upon any person who has intentionally broken a fast during Ramadan or deliberately broken an oath, without a valid Islamic excuse.

Valid excuses include illness, medical conditions, or travel. In the absence of these, Kaffarah becomes obligatory as a means of accountability and repentance.

How to Calculate Your Kaffarah

For intentionally breaking a fast in Ramadan:

• Feed 60 poor people

• Cost per person: $5

• Total Kaffarah per day: $300

For breaking an oath:

• Feed 10 poor people

• Cost per person: $5

• Total Kaffarah: $50

By paying Kaffarah through Sadaqa Welfare Fund, your obligation is fulfilled through the provision of food to those in need, ensuring accuracy, proper distribution, and compliance with Islamic requirements.