Question
Our father has passes away. Many of his Salaat are qadha. We want to pay the Fidyah for the Salaat he had missed. How is the Fidyah calculated?
Answer
Firstly, if the deceased did not make a wasiyyat (bequest) to pay fidyah for his missed Salaat, then it is not incumbent for the heirs to pay fidyah. Nevertheless, if the heirs wish they may contribute any amount they wish as Sadqah in his name and supplicate to Allah Ta'ala for the reward to be passed to the deceased and for him to be forgiven.
Assuming that he did make a wasiyyat, but one third of his assets cannot cover the wasiyyat, then too it is not Waajib for the heirs to pay the extra although it will be meritorious if they do.
The actual Fidyah is the Sadqah Fitr amount for each Salaat. For a day it is 6 times this amount. Fidyah has to be paid for Witr Salaat as well. The Sadqah Fitr amount currently here is R40 (May 2025). It is the price of about 2 kg of flour.
- Source
- themajlis.co.za
- Published in
- The Majlis Vol 27 No 12
- PDF page
- 24
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