Paying The Fidya Expiation Of The Whole Month Of Ramadan To One Needy Person At Once

Paying The Fidya Expiation Of The Whole Month Of Ramadan To One Needy Person At Once

Darulifta Ahlesunnat

(Dawateislami)

Question

   What do the noble scholars and the jurist of Islamic law say regarding the following matter:

   Is it permissible for a shaikh e faani [an old person who is incapable fasting i.e. neither can he fast currently nor there is hope of capability of fasting in future] to pay complete fidya[expiation] for the fasts of the whole month of Ramadan in the beginning of the month? Further, is it permissible to pay fidya for all 30 days to one needy person or is it necessary to pay 30 needy individuals?

بِسْمِ اللہِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ

اَلْجَوَابُ بِعَوْنِ الْمَلِکِ الْوَھَّابِ اَللّٰھُمَّ ھِدَایَۃَ الْحَقِّ وَالصَّوَابِ

   Shaikh e faani has the choice, he may pay fidya of the fasts before commencement of the month of Ramadhan or after the completion of the month and he may pay it [the complete fidya amount] to one needy person or various needy people.

وَاللہُ اَعْلَمُ عَزَّوَجَلَّ وَرَسُوْلُہ اَعْلَم صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم

Answered By: Mufti Muhmmad Hashim Khan Attari

Ref No: Lar-6323

Date: 15 Jumad al Awwal 1438/13th February, 2017