Fidya

Your fidya donation becomes your brothers’ and sisters’ smiles.

We try to establish a strong bond between Muslim geographies so that we can feel and experience the blessings of the holy month of Ramadan. One of the tasks we undertake within the scope of our Ramadan campaign is fidya donation. We deliver your fidya donations to our Muslim brothers and sisters from Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and the Balkans, especially scholars and needy people.

This Ramadan, all humanitarian and Islamic activities throughout 55 countries and 309 regions were organized on behalf of IDDEF. We deliver your donations to our needy brothers and sisters to support their living conditions domestically and globally. The cost of fidya for 2024 is $5 for each day of Ramadan, during which fasting is impossible.

Suppose someone cannot fast throughout Ramadan (for whatever reason—travel, illness, etc.); they should make up the missing fasts as soon as possible. If, on the other hand, they are too old or suffer from a persistent ailment that is not likely to get better to make up for missed fasts, they should pay fidya to feed someone else.

The Holy Quran states the importance of fidya: 

Fast a prescribed number of days. But whoever of you is ill or on a journey, then ˹let them fast˺ an equal number of days ˹after Ramaḍân˺. For those who can only fast with extreme difficulty, compensation can be made by feeding a needy person ˹for every day not fasted˺. But whoever volunteers to give more, it is better for them. And to fast is better for you, if only you knew. (Qur’an | 2:184)

Also, Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) says: 

“This has not been abrogated. It refers to old men and old women who are not able to fast, so they should feed a poor person for each day.” (Al-Bukhari | 4505)

In this regard, we bring together our donors who need to pay fidya and our brothers and sisters in need, and we maintain trust and transparency during Ramadan, as in all our other work.

You can make your fidya donations online via this page.