Does fidyah still have to be paid if a person has made up for a missed fast after the next Ramadhan?

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• Is fidyah required if a fast is missed due to travel?

  If the fast is not made up before the next Ramadan, fidyah must be paid in addition to making up for the fast. Reference: Al-Ramli, Nihayat al-Muhtaj, Vol. 3, p. 193.

• Is fidyah required to be paid if a person dies before being able to make up the fast?

  An heir can pay fidyah on behalf of the deceased for the fast that was not made up, if he dies before being able to make up for it. Reference: Ibn Hajar al-Haitami, Tuhfah al-Muhtaj, Vol. 3, p. 450.

• Is fidyah required for fasts missed during childhood?

  It is not necessary to pay fidyah for fasts missed during puberty because the obligation to fast begins after puberty. Reference: Al-Syirazi, al-Muhadzdzab, Vol. 2, p. 73

• 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.