Darulifta Ahlesunnat
(Dawateislami)
Question
What do the noble scholars and the jurist of Islamic law say regarding the
following matter:
Is it permissible for a shaikh e faani [an old
person who is incapable fasting i.e. neither can he
fast currently nor there is hope of capability of fasting in future] to pay
complete fidya[expiation] for the fasts of the whole
month of Ramadan in the beginning of the month? Further, is it permissible to
pay fidya for all 30 days to one needy person or is
it necessary to pay 30 needy individuals?
بِسْمِ اللہِ الرَّحْمٰنِ
الرَّحِیْمِ
اَلْجَوَابُ بِعَوْنِ الْمَلِکِ
الْوَھَّابِ اَللّٰھُمَّ ھِدَایَۃَ الْحَقِّ وَالصَّوَابِ
Shaikh e faani
has the choice, he may pay fidya of the fasts before
commencement of the month of Ramadhan or after the completion of the month and
he may pay it [the complete fidya amount] to one
needy person or various needy people.
وَاللہُ
اَعْلَمُ عَزَّوَجَلَّ وَرَسُوْلُہ اَعْلَم صَلَّی
اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم
Answered By: Mufti
Muhmmad Hashim Khan Attari
Ref No: Lar-6323
Date: 15 Jumad al Awwal 1438/13th February, 2017