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Giving fidyah to poor relatives

· 2 Rajab 1438 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

The fidya of my late mother, can it be given as sadaqa to any of her poor relatives? Or we can't make a niyya for sadaqa, it has to be given as fidya?

Answer

Yes, you can give it.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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