Dr. Mufti Syed Ziauddin Naqshbandi Mujaddidi Qadri

Shaykh Ul Fiqh, Jamia Nizamia; Founder - Director

Abul Hasanaat Islamic Research Center

Mufti Maulana Syed Zia Uddin Naqshbandi Quadri

Shaik-ul-Fiqh - Jamia Nizamia

Abul Hasanaat Islamic Research Center

Scholarly Articles

Rules of Qaza and Kaffara in fasting

<meta content="text/html; charset=utf-8" http-equiv="Content-Type" /> <meta content="Word.Document" name="ProgId" /> <meta content="Microsoft Word 12" name="Generator" /> <meta content="Microsoft Word 12" name="Originator" /> <link href="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\mohi\LOCALS~1\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_filelist.xml" rel="File-List" /> <link href="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\mohi\LOCALS~1\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_themedata.thmx" rel="themeData" /> <link href="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\mohi\LOCALS~1\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_colorschememapping.xml" rel="colorSchemeMapping" /><style type="text/css">  </style> <p class="MsoNormal">Those things which make Qaza and Kaffara of a fast both Wajib.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">The fasting person deliberately eats or drinks a thing, which is used as food, drink or as something pleasurable.<span style="">  </span>For e.g. sucking the saliva of one’s beloved or if someone is addicted to eating soil and that person eats it or using tobacco, etc.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Deliberately having sex, provided the woman is old enough for sex and regardless of whether ejaculation occurred or not, Qaza and Kaffara are compulsory for both partners.<span style="">  </span>Sodomy also comes under this.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Doing something, which does not invalidate the fast, like applying surma to the eyes or using Miswak or bloodletting, and thinking that the fast is broken, deliberately eating, drinking or having sex.<span style="">  </span>In these cases, Qaza and Kaffara, both are compulsory.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style="">Conditions for Kaffara to be Wajib:</i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">There are 9 conditions for Kaffara to be Wajib:</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">1.<span style="">  </span>The fasting person should be sane and an adult.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">2.<span style="">  </span>The fast should be of Ramadhan.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">3.<span style="">  </span>The Niyyah should have been made in the (previous) night.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">4.<span style="">  </span>In the Niyyah, it should have been specified, i.e. it should have been said that: I keep this fast of Ramadhan.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">5.<span style="">  </span>The fast should have been broken without any valid reasons like illness, menses, postpartum blood, etc.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">6.<span style="">  </span>The decision to break the fast should have been without anybody’s forcing one to, out of our own free will.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">7.<span style="">  </span>The fast should have been broken by sex, food or medicine or such things.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">9.<span style="">  </span>Before or after invalidating the fast, no such reason should be no such compelling reason that the fast had to be broken anyway, like menses, etc.<span style="">  </span>Journey is not included in this, as starting or not starting a journey is under one’s control.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">If even one of these 9 conditions is not fulfilled, then Kaffara is not compulsory, only the Qaza of the fast is Wajib.<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style="">Explanation of Kaffara:</i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">The Kaffara (expiation) of fasting is to set free a slave.<span style="">  </span>If this is not possible, then 60 consecutive fasts should be kept.<span style="">  </span>For women, they are excused in their menses, etc.<span style="">  </span>If this is not possible, then 60 needy people should be fed twice for a day.<span style="">  </span>Raw grain also can be given.<span style="">  </span>If wheat is being given, then per person half-a-Sa’a should be given.<span style="">  </span>As per modern standards, 1/2 Sa'a amounts to 1 Kg and 106 Gm.<span style="">  </span>If wheat is given as Sadqa Fitr, then 1.25 Kg should be given to be on the safe side.<span style="">  </span>If dates or barley are given, then it is 1 sa’a.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">If in 1 Ramadhan, many fasts are broken and Kaffara has not been given for any of them, then for all, 1 Kaffara is enough.<span style="">  </span>However, Qaza should be performed separately for each fast.</p>