When you give your Fidya with National Zakat Foundation, you help feed local families in need. Together we can ensure our neighbours are taken care of this Ramadan and beyond.
What is Fidya?
If you’ve missed a fast out of necessity and are unable to make it up, you are required to pay Fidya – a charitable compensation. For each missed fast, one eligible individual is to be fed.
Feed one person with one meal in Canada for just $15.
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Still Have Questions?
Answering Your Questions About Fidya
Anyone who is eligible to receive Zakat is entitled to Fidya.
The cost to feed one person with one meal in Canada is $15.
At National Zakat Foundation aims to distribute all Fidya donations within the month of Ramadan to the poor and needy. Any funds that are not distributed within the month of Ramadan will be distributed to those in need in the weeks following Eid Al-Fitr
You must pay Fidya before you miss the fast, if you know you will not be able to make it up. If you will be missing the entire month of Ramadan, you will be paying Fidya for each day of Ramadan.
Fidya is not payable on fasts that are missed without a valid reason. Instead, a Kaffarah may be due upon you, which could include making up your fast, fasting for 60 days, or feeding 60 people for each missed fast. Please consult your local Imam or scholar for further guidance.
You are required to pay Fidya if you are unable to fast in Ramadan and are not able to make up the lost days afterwards due to prolonged illness, old age or other valid reasons.
Who Were the ANSAAR
The Ansaar (Supporters) were the inhabitants of Madinah who welcomed and supported the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) and the Muhajirun (emigrants from Makkah). Their selflessness, generosity, and strong sense of community were instrumental in the establishment and spread of Islam.
Allah praises them in the Qur'an: "As for the foremost—the first of the Emigrants and the Supporters—and those who follow them in goodness, Allah is pleased with them and they are pleased with Him." (9:100)
The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said to the Ansaar: "You are dearest to me amongst people." (Muslim)
Let us strive to be like the Ansaar, always ready to extend a helping hand, foster community, and work together for the common good, seeking the pleasure of Allah in all that we do.
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