Kaffarah is an act of expiation for certain broken religious obligations, including broken oaths and, in some circumstances, deliberately broken Ramadan fasts.
Where your Kaffarah requires feeding people in need, Penny Appeal Australia can help you fulfil that obligation while providing essential food to people facing hardship.
Not sure which Kaffarah applies to you? Find out below.
Kaffarah means expiation or atonement.
It is a prescribed way of making amends when certain religious obligations have been broken. Different forms of Kaffarah apply depending on the circumstances.
Two common forms are Kaffarah for a broken oath and Kaffarah for deliberately breaking a Ramadan fast.
If you make a deliberate oath and then break it, Kaffarah may be required. One prescribed form of expiation is to feed 10 people in need.
Through Penny Appeal Australia, $150 can provide food for 10 people to fulfil the feeding component of your Kaffarah.
In certain circumstances, deliberately invalidating a Ramadan fast without a valid Islamic excuse can require Kaffarah.
Where feeding 60 people is the applicable form of expiation, $900 can provide food for 60 people in need.
The requirements are different in each case, so it is important to understand which applies to you.
Made a deliberate oath and did not keep it?
The Qur’an prescribes expiation by feeding 10 people in need, clothing 10 people, or freeing a person from bondage. If these options are beyond a person’s means, they should fast for three days.
$150 feeds 10 people in need
Penny Appeal Australia can facilitate the feeding option on your behalf.
Deliberately broke a Ramadan fast without a valid excuse?
Where Kaffarah applies, the expiation generally requires fasting for 60 consecutive days. If you are genuinely unable to do so, feeding 60 people in need is the applicable alternative.
$900 feeds 60 people in need
Penny Appeal Australia can facilitate the feeding option on your behalf.
Allah sets out the expiation for broken oaths in the Qur’an:
“The penalty for a broken oath is to feed ten poor people from what you normally feed your own family, or to clothe them, or to free a bondsperson. But if none of this is affordable, then you must fast three days.”
Qur’an 5:89
If you make a deliberate oath and then break it, the Kaffarah is to:
If you cannot afford these options, you should fast for three days.
Penny Appeal Australia facilitates the feeding option at $15 per person, meaning $150 provides food for 10 people in need.
[Pay $150 Broken Oath Kaffarah]
Kaffarah can also apply when a Ramadan fast is deliberately invalidated without a valid Islamic reason.
Where this Kaffarah applies, the expiation generally follows a prescribed order:
At $15 per person, $900 provides food for 60 people in need and allows Penny Appeal Australia to facilitate the feeding component of your Kaffarah.
The exact circumstances that trigger Kaffarah for a broken fast can differ between schools of Islamic jurisprudence. If you are unsure whether Kaffarah applies to your situation, speak with a trusted qualified scholar.
[Pay $900 Broken Fast Kaffarah]
Kaffarah is an act of responsibility and expiation. Where feeding is prescribed, it also becomes a direct source of support for someone experiencing hardship.
A $150 broken-oath Kaffarah provides food for 10 people in need.
A $900 broken-fast Kaffarah provides food for 60 people in need.
Through Penny Appeal Australia, your Kaffarah can help provide essential food to vulnerable people and families while helping you fulfil an important religious obligation.
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Kaffarah and Fidya are often mentioned together, particularly during Ramadan, but they apply in different circumstances.
| Fidya | Kaffarah | |
|---|---|---|
| What is it? | Compensation for being unable to fast | Expiation for certain broken religious obligations |
| When can it apply? | When someone cannot fast for a valid, ongoing reason and is unlikely to be able to make the fast up | Circumstances including broken oaths and some deliberately broken Ramadan fasts |
| How much with Penny Appeal? | $15 per applicable missed fast | $150 for a broken oath or $900 for a broken fast where feeding applies |
| Who is fed? | 1 person for a day | 10 people for a broken oath or 60 people for a broken fast |
| Broken oath | Not applicable | Feeding 10 people is one prescribed option |
| Broken fast | Not the same as Kaffarah | Feeding 60 people may apply where the required consecutive fast cannot be completed |
For temporary circumstances such as short-term illness or travel, a missed fast will generally need to be made up later rather than compensated for through Fidya.
The amount of Kaffarah depends on the reason it is due.
Penny Appeal Australia uses a feeding amount of $15 per person, consistent with our Fidya amount.
One prescribed option for a broken oath is feeding 10 people in need.
10 people × $15 = $150
Where feeding is the applicable form of Kaffarah for a deliberately broken Ramadan fast, 60 people in need must be fed.
60 people × $15 = $900
If you are unsure which Kaffarah applies to your circumstances, seek guidance from a qualified Islamic scholar before making your payment.
Islam gives us a way to respond when we fall short.
Kaffarah is an act of expiation that allows a person to recognise a broken obligation, seek Allah’s forgiveness and fulfil what has been prescribed to make amends.
Where that expiation involves feeding others, it can also provide meaningful support to people facing hunger and hardship.
Whether your Kaffarah is $150 to feed 10 people for a broken oath or $900 to feed 60 people for a broken fast, Penny Appeal Australia can facilitate that feeding on your behalf.
[Pay Your Kaffarah]
Kaffarah means expiation or atonement. In Islam, it refers to prescribed actions that make amends for certain broken religious obligations.
Kaffarah can apply in several circumstances in Islamic law. Two common examples are breaking a deliberate oath and, in certain circumstances, deliberately invalidating a Ramadan fast.
The Qur’an states that the expiation for a deliberate broken oath is to feed 10 people in need from the average food you feed your own family, clothe 10 people, or free a person from bondage.
If these options are beyond your means, you should fast for three days.
Penny Appeal Australia facilitates the feeding option for $150, providing food for 10 people in need.
Penny Appeal Australia’s broken-oath Kaffarah is $150.
This is based on feeding 10 people at $15 per person.
Your $150 Kaffarah payment allows Penny Appeal Australia to facilitate the prescribed feeding on your behalf, providing food for 10 people in need.
Where Kaffarah applies, a person who is capable of doing so should generally fast for 60 consecutive days.
If they are genuinely unable to complete those fasts, feeding 60 people in need is the applicable alternative.
Penny Appeal Australia facilitates this feeding for $900.
Penny Appeal Australia’s broken-fast Kaffarah is $900, based on feeding 60 people at $15 per person.
No.
A missed fast does not automatically mean Kaffarah is due.
If a fast was missed for a valid reason, such as temporary illness or travel, it will generally need to be made up later.
Fidya may instead apply where a person has a valid, ongoing reason that prevents them from fasting and they are unlikely to be able to make the fast up.
Fidya and Kaffarah serve different purposes.
Penny Appeal Australia’s Fidya is $15 per applicable missed fast, providing food for one person for a day.
Kaffarah is an expiation for certain broken religious obligations. The feeding component is $150 for a broken oath, providing food for 10 people, or $900 for a broken Ramadan fast, providing food for 60 people where that form of Kaffarah applies.
Not necessarily.
Kaffarah and making up a missed or invalidated fast, known as Qada, are separate obligations. Depending on your circumstances, you may be required to do both.
Yes. You can pay your Kaffarah securely online through Penny Appeal Australia. Your payment allows us to facilitate the applicable feeding obligation on your behalf.
Kaffarah is not restricted to Ramadan. If Kaffarah is due, it can be fulfilled at another time of year.
Where your Kaffarah is fulfilled through feeding, Penny Appeal Australia uses your donation to provide food to people in need.
The ruling can depend on your individual circumstances and, in some cases, the school of Islamic jurisprudence you follow.
If you are unsure whether Kaffarah applies or how it should be fulfilled, speak with a trusted qualified Islamic scholar before donating.
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