What is fidyah?
When someone cannot fast in Ramadan and can’t make up the lost days afterward (for example, because of a long-term health condition), then they should pay (Fidyah) for someone else to be fed.
If you don’t fast for any of the days of Ramadan, you’ll be required to pay a charitable form of compensation. You must pay Fidyah for fasts missed out of necessity, that cannot be made up afterward.
How much is Fidyah
£5 Fidyah for each missed fast. This should provide one person with two meals or two people with one meal. However, if someone misses all the fasts of Ramadan, they will need to pay £150.
What is the difference between Fidyah and Kaffarah?
Fidyah is paid for deliberately missing a fast with a valid reason to do so, however, kaffarah is only paid if you break a fast without a valid reason. The amount paid in Fidya for each missed fast is equivalent to feeding one person. However, when paying kaffarah, the payment is the equivalent of feeding 60 people.