From £5 a day, your Fidya can change lives by providing essential, nutritious meals to the most vulnerable individuals. When you fulfil this duty, you help a fasting person who doesn’t have the means to feed themselves gain access to healthy, nutritious Iftar and Suhoor meals. This Ramadan, help those in need and save their lives. Donate now.
Fidya is the charitable payment that Muslims must make if they cannot fast during Ramadan for valid reasons. It’s a way to make up missed fasts during Ramadan, so that they can still earn rewards, even though they can’t fast.
Some of the valid reasons that allow a Muslim to give Fidya are being elderly and too frail to fast, having an illness or other medical reasons, travelling, menstruating, being pregnant or breastfeeding. If a Muslim encounters any of these at any point in Ramadan, they must pay Fidya.
It is preferred that people make up their fasts later, as Fidya is only for those who know they cannot make up their fasts later on, such as the elderly or ill. If a Muslim can make up their missed fasts at another time, this should be done instead of paying Fidya.
Those who must pay Fidya should donate it to a reputable charity. At Muslim Aid, we use these donations for the most vulnerable communities, providing nourishment to those who cannot afford to feed themselves.
Many people in need still observe the holy month of Ramadan to earn reward. However, when we break our fast at Iftar and Suhoor with abundance, they still go hungry with no meal on the table to help them survive.
With your donation, our team provides as many Suhoor and Iftar meals as possible to those who desperately need them, helping to relieve their hunger and suffering, while spreading the reward of Ramadan.
Fidya is based on covering two meals for one person in need or one meal for two hungry people for each day a Muslim misses their fast in Ramadan. Since the cost of Fidya is based on the price of common staple food items, the daily cost can vary.
Fidya 2027 is expected to be around £5 per missed fast. So, if you cannot fast for the whole of Ramadan, you will need to donate £150. As the cost may vary, it’s best to check back closer to the holy month to stay updated on the Fidya calculation for 2027.
You may need to pay Fidya if you missed any fasts during Ramadan and are unable to make up the missed fasts due to:
If you fall into these categories, calculate and make your Fidya payment today to help alleviate hunger and fulfil your obligation.
Missing a fast without a valid reason doesn’t count as Fidya because you’ve purposely missed a fast. This means you must pay Kaffarah, a more serious payment that acts as a punishment for not fulfilling your obligations during the holy month. Kaffarah is different from Fidya and is more severe because no fast should be purposely missed by a Muslim who has no valid reason not to fast.
The main difference between Fidya and Kaffarah is that the former helps those with valid reasons fulfil their obligation. The latter punishes those who purposely miss any fasts during the holy month.
Since Kaffarah is a punishment, it’s more severe than Fidya and requires Muslims to fast for 60 continuous days or feed 60 people in need for each missed fast.
Both Fidya and Kaffarah aim to provide healthy meals to those facing poverty, hardship and hunger, helping them survive and feel the blessings of the holy month.
Learn more about Kaffarah and donate to Muslim Aid to help those most in need.
Muslim Aid uses your Fidya donation during the holy month to help struggling families end their hunger and enjoy nutritious Suhoor and Iftar meals. Many people around the world face unimaginable hunger, devastation and hardship every single day. When some Muslims break their fast, countless families still go hungry and never end their fast.
We work hard to provide the ingredients needed to make home-cooked meals and enable them to feel the blessings and joys of the holy month. Your donation can provide hope for a brighter future by relieving suffering and helping them move away from hunger and hardship.
When you pay Fidya, your contribution funds:
In a time when so many go without, your support can bring strength, energy and renewed hope to those in desperate need.
The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said:
"Whoever gives Iftar to one who is fasting will have a reward like his, without that detracting from the reward of the fasting person in the slightest."
(Tirmidhi)
Donate your Fidya for Ramadan 2027 with Muslim Aid to ensure your contribution makes a meaningful difference for countless lives. Your generosity can help you fulfil your obligation whilst also spreading joy, comfort and hope through life-saving nourishment for hungry families.
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