Kaffarah Calculator 2026

Kaffarah for a deliberately broken Ramadan fast is £300 per fast in the UK (2026). This is based on feeding 60 poor people at £5 per person (30 × £5 × 2 meals = £300). This is the practical option in the UK — the other options (freeing a slave or fasting 60 consecutive days) are the alternatives from Fiqh, with the last being still applicable today.

Kaffarah is required when a person deliberately breaks a valid Ramadan fast without a permissible excuse — through eating, drinking, sexual intercourse, or other fast-breaking actions done intentionally. It does not apply if you broke the fast due to illness, forgetfulness, or necessity. Kaffarah is one of the most serious obligations in Islamic law and represents sincere expiation.

The three options (in order of preference): 1) Free a slave — not applicable today. 2) Fast 60 consecutive days — this must be unbroken; if a single day is missed without excuse, you must restart from the beginning. 3) Feed 60 poor people — in the UK, £5 per person = £300 per deliberately broken fast. Most UK Muslims choose the third option.

No. Fidya (£5/day) is for those permanently unable to fast. Kaffarah (£300/fast) is for those who deliberately break a valid fast. Fidya is a substitute; Kaffarah is an expiation for a serious sin. The amounts and contexts are completely different.

Kaffarah is per deliberately broken fast. If you deliberately break multiple fasts in one Ramadan, some scholars hold that a single Kaffarah covers all of them (if the person repents after the first and then breaks another, they may need separate Kaffarah — consult a scholar for your specific situation).

In the Hanafi school, Kaffarah replaces the need to make up the fast (Qada) for the specific fast expiated. In the Maliki, Shafi'i, and Hanbali schools, you must also make up the fast (Qada) in addition to paying Kaffarah. Follow your school's guidance or consult a scholar.