In Hanafi fiqh the fidya for one missed fast is the same as one sadqa-e-fitr: Rs 300 in 2026 by wheat flour, on the rate of the Council of Islamic Ideology, or Rs 1,600 by dates. Fidya for all 30 fasts of Ramadan is therefore Rs 9,000 by flour. In Hanafi and Ahl-e-Hadith fiqh, kaffara for a deliberately broken fast is 60 fasts in a row, and only someone who cannot fast them may instead feed 60 poor people, which costs 60 fitranas: Rs 18,000 by flour. In Fiqh Jafaria (Sistani) the person may choose between fasting two months and feeding 60 poor people.
Enter the fasts and prayers above and choose your school. The calculator applies that school's rule and tells you what fidya cannot cover, such as qaza for a broken fast.
Fidya and kaffara amounts 2026 (Hanafi)
At the Council of Islamic Ideology's rates of 9 February 2026. Namaz fidya counts six prayers a day, the five fard prayers and witr.
| Commodity | One fast | 30 fasts | Namaz fidya, 1 day (6) | One kaffara (60 people) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheat or wheat flour | Rs 300 | Rs 9,000 | Rs 1,800 | Rs 18,000 |
| Barley | Rs 1,100 | Rs 33,000 | Rs 6,600 | Rs 66,000 |
| Dates | Rs 1,600 | Rs 48,000 | Rs 9,600 | Rs 96,000 |
| Raisins | Rs 3,800 | Rs 114,000 | Rs 22,800 | Rs 228,000 |
| Munaqqa | Rs 5,400 | Rs 162,000 | Rs 32,400 | Rs 324,000 |
Who can give fidya instead of fasting
Fidya is only for someone who cannot fast now and has no hope of making the fasts up later, such as a very old person or someone with a lasting illness. A traveller, a pregnant or nursing mother, or someone with a passing illness must keep qaza fasts later instead.
| Hanafi (Deobandi, Barelvi) | Ahl-e-Hadith | Shia (Fiqh Jafaria) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fidya for one fast | Half saa of wheat, or its price (one fitrana) | Feed one poor person for the day | One mudd, about 750 g of food |
| If the person recovers later | Must keep the qaza; the fidya counts as sadqa | Must keep the qaza | Must keep the qaza |
| Illness lasting until the next Ramadan | Qaza when able, else fidya by wasiyyat | Qaza when able | One mudd a day and no qaza (Sistani) |
| Qaza delayed to the next Ramadan without excuse | Qaza only | Qaza; some scholars add feeding one poor person a day | Qaza plus one mudd a day (Sistani) |
In Hanafi fiqh fidya for a person who has died is paid from one third of the estate if they made a wasiyyat for it. The heirs may also pay it from their own money as a favour.
Namaz fidya
Hanafi scholars allow fidya for missed prayers only after death, and only when the person made a wasiyyat for it or the heirs choose to pay. A living person must make up missed prayers as qaza. Each prayer's fidya equals one sadqa-e-fitr, and a day has six: Fajr, Zuhr, Asr, Maghrib, Isha and witr.
Example. A father dies owing about one year of prayers and leaves a wasiyyat for fidya. 365 days x 6 prayers x Rs 300 = Rs 657,000 by wheat flour, paid from no more than one third of his estate after debts. The inheritance calculator deducts a wasiyyat before dividing the rest.
Ahl-e-Hadith scholars do not accept a money fidya for prayers, as there is no report of it; missed prayers are made up with sincere tauba. In Fiqh Jafaria the eldest son makes up his late father's missed prayers and fasts, himself or by hiring someone, rather than paying fidya.
Kaffara for breaking a Ramadan fast
Kaffara is the penalty for breaking a Ramadan fast on purpose without a valid reason. In Hanafi and Ahl-e-Hadith fiqh it is first of all 60 fasts in a row; feeding 60 poor people two meals each, or giving each of them one fitrana, is allowed only for someone who cannot fast. In Fiqh Jafaria the two are a free choice (see below). In every school the broken fast also needs one qaza.
- Hanafi: kaffara is due for deliberate eating, drinking or intercourse in a Ramadan fast. Jamia Binori Town's fatwa: one kaffara covers every fast broken by eating or drinking, even across several Ramadans, unless a kaffara was paid in between. For intercourse, each Ramadan needs its own kaffara. Breaking a qaza or nafl fast needs only qaza.
- Ahl-e-Hadith: kaffara is due for intercourse only, following the hadith of the man who broke his fast in Ramadan (Bukhari, Muslim). Deliberate eating needs qaza and tauba.
- Shia (Sistani): one kaffara for each day broken deliberately. He may choose between fasting two months (31 days continuously, then the rest by precaution) and feeding 60 poor people about 750 g each (rulings 1630 and 1631); freeing a slave, the third option, does not arise today. If the fast was broken by a haram act, one kaffara is enough, though giving all of them together is recommended.
Worked examples
An elderly mother who cannot fast. She misses all 30 fasts and will not be able to make them up. Hanafi fidya by wheat flour: 30 x Rs 300 = Rs 9,000. By dates at the Council's rate: 30 x Rs 1,600 = Rs 48,000.
One fast broken by eating (Hanafi). One qaza fast plus one kaffara: 60 fasts in a row. If he truly cannot fast, he feeds 60 poor people: 60 x Rs 300 = Rs 18,000 at the minimum rate.
The same case in Fiqh Jafaria. He may fast two months, or feed 60 poor people. With wheat flour at Rs 150 per kg, one mudd (750 g) costs Rs 112.50, so feeding costs 60 x Rs 112.50 = Rs 6,750. Either way he also keeps one qaza fast.
Fidya and kaffara questions
How much is fidya for one roza in 2026?
Rs 300 in Pakistan, the price of about 2 kg of wheat flour, on the rates of both the Council of Islamic Ideology and Mufti Muneeb ur Rehman. By dates it is Rs 1,600 on the Council's rate. In Fiqh Jafaria it is one mudd, about 750 g of food, per fast.
What is the kaffara of a roza?
In Hanafi and Ahl-e-Hadith fiqh, 60 fasts in a row for a Ramadan fast broken deliberately, plus one qaza fast; only someone unable to fast may feed 60 poor people instead, at least Rs 18,000 by wheat flour in 2026. Hanafi fiqh applies it to eating, drinking and intercourse, Ahl-e-Hadith scholars to intercourse only. In Fiqh Jafaria one may choose between fasting two months and feeding 60 poor people, for each day broken.
How much is namaz ka fidya?
In Hanafi fiqh each missed prayer's fidya equals one sadqa-e-fitr, Rs 300 in 2026, and a day has six prayers including witr, so one day is Rs 1,800. It is paid after death from one third of the estate under a wasiyyat. Ahl-e-Hadith and Shia scholars do not have a money fidya for prayers.
Can I pay fidya instead of qaza fasts?
Not if you can fast later. Fidya is only for someone who cannot fast and has no hope of doing so, such as a very old person. Anyone who missed fasts for travel, pregnancy or a passing illness must keep qaza fasts. If a person paid fidya and later recovers, the qaza becomes due.
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Last reviewed 30 September 2026. Results are estimates; official notices always take precedence.