{"id":1468,"date":"2025-01-30T01:53:41","date_gmt":"2025-01-30T01:53:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maainternational.org.au\/?page_id=1468"},"modified":"2025-06-04T19:19:46","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T09:19:46","slug":"kaffarah","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/maainternational.org.au\/kaffarah\/","title":{"rendered":"Kaffarah"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1468\" class=\"elementor elementor-1468\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-overlay-image-url=\"https:\/\/maainternational.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Map-Dots-1.png\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-251863a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"251863a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d457e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0d457e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Kaffarah<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc1b021 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc1b021\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"paragraph\">Kaffarah, also known as Kaffara, is a significant concept in Islamic jurisprudence. Stemming from the Arabic root kaf \u2022 fa \u2022 ra, it translates to &#8220;atonement&#8221; or &#8220;expiation&#8221; and refers to a compensatory act required when certain sacred obligations are violated.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-348033a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"348033a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8311ea e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c8311ea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a523b4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a523b4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Kaffarah VS Fidyah<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cca006 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5cca006\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"paragraph\"><strong>Kaffarah (Kaffara):<\/strong>\u00a0A compensatory penalty for intentionally breaking specific sacred obligations, such as deliberately breaking a\u00a0<a href=\"\/when-is-ramadan-2026\">Ramadan<\/a>\u00a0fast.<\/p><p class=\"paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maainternational.org.au\/islamic-donations\/fedyah\">Fidyah (or Fidya):<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0A compensatory act or fee for not meeting a religious obligation due to valid reasons, such as illness preventing one from fasting.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0962bfe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0962bfe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Identifying Violations: When is Kaffarah (Kaffara) Required in Islam?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1399bc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1399bc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"paragraph\">The Quran and Hadiths outline five primary violations necessitating Kaffarah (Kaffara):<\/p><ul class=\"paragraph\"><li>Deliberately breaking a Ramadan fast.<\/li><li>Violating a sworn oath.<\/li><li>Transgressing the sacred rites of the Hajj pilgrimage.<\/li><li>Manslaughter, whether voluntary or involuntary.<\/li><li>Engaging in zihar, an archaic practice of estranging one&#8217;s wife in a specific manner.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fcd628 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5fcd628\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Defining Penalties: What Constitutes Kaffarah (Kaffara) in Different Violations?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa5c5fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa5c5fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"paragraph\">The specific Kaffarah (Kaffara) varies based on the violation and the violator&#8217;s circumstances. Commonly prescribed Kaffarah&#8217;s (Kaffara) include:<\/p><ul class=\"paragraph\"><li>Providing\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.maainternational.org.au\/our-projects\/food-aid\">food<\/a>\u00a0for the needy.<\/li><li>Observing a specific number of fasts.<\/li><li>Certain violations allow for a choice between these penalties, while others enforce a sequential order based on the individual&#8217;s capacity.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97ece29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"97ece29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Calculating Kaffarah (Kaffara): Rates and Requirements for Specific Islamic Violations<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9a4c0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f9a4c0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"paragraph\"><strong>Ramadan Fast Violation:<\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"paragraph\"><li>Fast for two continuous Islamic months, or<\/li><li>If not feasible, feed 60 needy individuals<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"paragraph\"><strong>Breaking an Oath:<\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"paragraph\"><li>Choose to feed or clothe 10 needy individuals, or<\/li><li>If financially incapable, fast for three days.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"paragraph\"><strong>Hajj Violations:\u00a0<\/strong>The penalties vary, depending on the nature of the transgression. They can range from animal sacrifices, feeding the poor, to observing additional fasts.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1803289 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1803289\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How do I Pay Kaffarah (Kaffara) in Islam?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-017683f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"017683f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Kaffarah (Kaffara)\u00a0payments, most commonly for fast and oath violations, can be complex due to their specific requirements. For those needing assistance, MAA International offers a dedicated Kaffarah (Kaffara) payment and distribution via our\u00a0<strong><a href=\"\/when-is-ramadan-2026\/rmn-kaffarah\">website<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67eef9a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"67eef9a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div data-premium-element-link=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;url&quot;,&quot;link&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;#donate&quot;,&quot;is_external&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;nofollow&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;custom_attributes&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;href&quot;:&quot;#donate&quot;}\" style=\"cursor: pointer\" data-dce-background-overlay-color=\"#009045\" data-dce-background-image-url=\"https:\/\/maainternational.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_0445.jpg\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fac75df e-con-full premium-wrapper-link-yes e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fac75df\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:150,&quot;sticky_parent&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;],&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_anchor_link_offset&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ae168a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9ae168a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42b3b1b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"42b3b1b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-title-color=\"#FFFFFF\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a225153 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a225153\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Give Kaffarah today<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39b186c elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"39b186c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/maainternational.org.au\/project\/kaffarah\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Give Today<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kaffarah Kaffarah, also known as Kaffara, is a significant concept in Islamic jurisprudence. Stemming from the Arabic root kaf \u2022 fa \u2022 ra, it translates to &#8220;atonement&#8221; or &#8220;expiation&#8221; and refers to a compensatory act required when certain sacred obligations are violated. Kaffarah VS Fidyah Kaffarah (Kaffara):\u00a0A compensatory penalty for intentionally breaking specific sacred obligations, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1468","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/maainternational.org.au\/CMSWebParts\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1468","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/maainternational.org.au\/CMSWebParts\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/maainternational.org.au\/CMSWebParts\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maainternational.org.au\/CMSWebParts\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maainternational.org.au\/CMSWebParts\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1468"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/maainternational.org.au\/CMSWebParts\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1468\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/maainternational.org.au\/CMSWebParts\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1468"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}