what procedure should be done or what kaffara should be given if a person breaks his fast willingly or due to some problem?

· 9 Muharram 1427 AH1 min readFatwa 13892English

Question

what procedure should be done or what kaffara should be given if a person breaks his fast willingly or due to some problem?

Answer

If one willingly breaks a Ramadhaan fast without a valid Shar’ee reason, e.g. illness, etc. then one must keep a Qadhaa fast in lieu thereof. Furthermore, as Kaffaarah, 60 consecutive fasts will have to be kept. If one willingly breaks a fast out of Ramadhaan, then only Qadhaa should be kept without Kaffaarah. However, if one breaks a fast due to a valid Shar’ee reason, then only Qadhaa should be kept without Kaffaarah. This is irrespective of whether the fast was a Ramadhaan fast or not. (Raddul Muhtaar vol.2 pg.404; HM Saeed)

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Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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