Can fidyah be paid to non-Muslims?

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• Can fidyah be paid in one lump sum or must it be paid every day?

  Fidyah can be paid in one go for all the days missed or paid daily according to the number of days of fasting missed. Reference: Al-Ramli, Nihayat al-Muhtaj, Vol. 3, p. 194.

• Can fidyah be paid before the month of Ramadan?

  Fidyah can be paid before Ramadan if the individual is certain that he cannot afford to make up for the fast before Ramadan. Reference: Al-Nawawi, al-Majmu’ Syarh al-Muhadzdzab, Vol. 6, p. 261.

• Can fidyah be paid to institutions or through charitable organizations?

  Fidyah can be paid to institutions or charitable organizations that are trusted to be distributed to the poor. The 5th Selangor State Fatwa Committee Meeting/2020 which convened on 17 Rabi’ul Awwal 1442H corresponding to 3 November 2020 agreed to ...

• Can fidyah be paid to institutions or through charitable organizations?

  The Fatwa Committee of the State of Selangor, in its 5th meeting of 2020 held on 17 Rabi’ul Awwal 1442H (corresponding to 3 November 2020), agreed on the following decision: a) Fidyah and kaffarah should be paid to Baitulmal, under the Selangor ...

• Is endowed money only given or utilized by Muslims?

  It is permissible for the benefits of waqf to be given or utilized by non-Muslims as long as it does not violate Shariah law.