Fidya Calculator

Calculate Fidya for missed fasts you cannot make up, and Kaffarah for deliberately broken fasts. Enter your missed days and local cost to feed one needy person to get the exact amount due, free, private, any currency.

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A calculation aid, not a religious ruling (fatwa). Methods differ between schools of thought, so confirm amounts and timings with a qualified scholar or your local mosque.

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What is Fidya and who pays it?

Work out your Fidya and Kaffarah in seconds. Fidya is paid for fasts a person genuinely cannot make up, through old age, chronic illness, or on behalf of someone who has passed away, by feeding one needy person for each missed day. Kaffarah is the heavier expiation for deliberately breaking a Ramadan fast, requiring 60 feedings per fast when fasting is not possible. Enter your missed or broken fasts and your local cost to feed one person, and the calculator shows the exact total, all computed privately in your browser.

Fidya is a payment made to feed the needy in place of fasting, for someone who genuinely cannot fast and cannot make the fasts up later, typically the very elderly or those with a permanent or long-term illness. For every missed fast, one needy person is fed for a day, often described as two modest meals or the value of about half a saʿ (roughly 1.5 kg) of a staple food such as wheat. Many people pay the monetary value to a charity that distributes meals. Because local food costs vary widely, this calculator lets you set the per-person cost yourself so the total reflects your own area.

Features

  • Two modes: Fidya (per missed fast you can't make up) and Kaffarah (per deliberately broken fast)
  • Editable local cost to feed one needy person for a day, set it to your charity's real rate
  • Whole-Ramadan shortcut (30 days) and a multiplier for several people or a deceased relative's fasts
  • Exact feeding count and total amount due, with a clear step-by-step breakdown
  • Any currency (USD, GBP, PKR, INR, AED, SAR, MYR, BDT and more)
  • Copy and print your calculation, plus plain-language guidance on Fidya vs Qada vs Kaffarah
  • 100% private: the figure is only ever your own numbers multiplied out, nothing is uploaded

How to use Fidya Calculator

  1. 1

    Choose Fidya or Kaffarah

    Pick Fidya for fasts you cannot make up (old age, ongoing illness, or on behalf of the deceased), or Kaffarah for a fast broken deliberately during Ramadan.

  2. 2

    Set your local feeding cost

    Choose your currency and enter the cost to feed one needy person for a day, about two meals or the value of a staple-food portion at your local charity's rate.

  3. 3

    Enter the number of fasts

    For Fidya, enter the missed fasts (or tap the whole-Ramadan shortcut for 30). For Kaffarah, enter the number of deliberately broken fasts.

  4. 4

    Add people if needed

    If you're calculating for more than one person, for example several deceased relatives' remaining fasts, set the number of people to multiply the total.

  5. 5

    Read and pay the total

    See the total feedings owed and the exact amount due. Copy or print it, then give it to eligible needy recipients or a trusted charity.

Common use cases

  • Elderly or chronically ill Muslims who cannot fast working out their Fidya for Ramadan
  • Paying Fidya on behalf of a deceased relative for fasts they were unable to make up
  • Calculating Kaffarah for a fast broken deliberately during Ramadan
  • Estimating the total to give a charity that distributes Fidya and Kaffarah meals
  • Budgeting the cost of feeding needy people across a whole missed Ramadan

Detailed guide

Fidya, Qada and Kaffarah, knowing the difference

If you missed fasts but are able to fast later, the primary obligation is Qada, making up the missed days, not Fidya. Fidya applies specifically when making up the fast is not possible. Kaffarah is different and heavier: it is the expiation for deliberately breaking a fast during Ramadan without a valid excuse. Its primary form is fasting sixty consecutive days for each such fast; only if a person is genuinely unable to do so does it become feeding sixty needy people per fast. This tool calculates the feeding equivalent so you can see the amount, but the ruling on which applies to you should be confirmed with a scholar.

How the amount is worked out

The arithmetic is simple and transparent. For Fidya, the total is your number of missed fasts multiplied by the cost to feed one person for a day (and by the number of people if you're calculating for more than one). For Kaffarah, each deliberately broken fast is multiplied by sixty feedings and then by your per-person cost. The calculator never invents a price, the figure is only ever your own editable cost multiplied out, so you stay in full control and can match it to your local charity's published rate.

Frequently asked questions

How much is Fidya per missed fast?

Fidya for one missed fast is the cost of feeding one needy person for a day, roughly two modest meals, or the value of about half a saʿ (≈1.5 kg) of a staple food such as wheat. The exact amount depends on local food prices, so this calculator lets you enter your own per-person cost and multiplies it by your missed fasts.

What is the difference between Fidya and Kaffarah?

Fidya is paid for fasts you genuinely cannot make up (old age or lasting illness), one feeding per missed fast. Kaffarah is the expiation for deliberately breaking a Ramadan fast: primarily fasting 60 consecutive days per fast, or feeding 60 needy people per fast if one is truly unable to fast. The calculator handles both modes.

Do I pay Fidya or make up the fast (Qada)?

If you are able to fast later, you should make up the missed fasts (Qada), Fidya is not a substitute for the able. Fidya applies only when making up the fast is genuinely impossible, such as permanent illness or old age. If you delayed Qada without excuse until the next Ramadan, some scholars require both making up the fast and a Fidya per day.

Can I pay Fidya on behalf of someone who has died?

Yes. If a person passed away still owing fasts they were unable to make up, Fidya can be paid from their estate to feed the needy for each remaining fast. Use the 'number of people' field to calculate for one or more deceased relatives at once.

How is the total calculated?

For Fidya: missed fasts × number of people × your cost to feed one person per day. For Kaffarah: broken fasts × 60 feedings × number of people × your cost per person. The tool only ever multiplies your own editable figures, it never uses an invented or 'live' price.

Is my information private?

Yes. Everything is calculated locally in your browser. The number of fasts and the costs you enter are never uploaded, logged or stored anywhere, the calculation stays entirely on your device.

How much Fidya do I pay per missed fast?

Fidya is the cost of feeding one needy person for each fast you cannot make up, roughly the price of an average meal (rates vary by country, e.g. about $15 in the US or £13 in the UK). Multiply by the number of missed fasts; 30 fasts at $15 is $450. Enter the count and rate for the total.

How do I calculate Fidya for a whole month of missed fasts?

Multiply the per-fast meal cost by 30 (or the number of fasts missed). Enter your local rate and the number of missed fasts and the calculator shows the total owed.