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Question: What does Kaffara mean and how should we do or give it? ............................................................................
Answer: The Kaffara (expiation) of fasting is to set free a slave. If this is not possible, then 60 consecutive fasts should be kept. For women, they are excused in their menses, etc. If this is not possible, then 60 needy people should be fed twice for a day. Raw grain also can be given. If wheat is being given, then per person half-a-Sa’a should be given. As per modern standards, 1/2 Sa'a amounts to 1 Kg and 106 Gm. If wheat is given as Sadqa Fitr, then 1.25 Kg should be given to be on the safe side. If dates or barley are given, then it is 1 sa’a. 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. However, Qaza should be performed separately for each fast. And Allah knows best. Mufti Syed Ziauddin Naqshbandi Qadri [Associate Professor, Islamic Law, Jamia Nizamia, Founder/Director, Abul Hasanaat Islamic Research Center]