Fulfilling expiation with knowledge and integrity
Kaffarah, also spelled Kaffara, is a form of expiation required in Islam for certain serious violations committed knowingly and without a valid excuse. It is prescribed in the Qur’an and Sunnah and must be fulfilled correctly in order for repentance to be complete.
Understanding when Kaffarah is required, and how it must be discharged, is essential to ensuring your obligation is met properly.
What requires Kaffarah in Islam
There are five primary situations in which Kaffarah is required:
- Deliberately breaking a fast in Ramadan without a valid excuse
- Breaking a sworn oath
- Violating sacred rites during Hajj
- Committing manslaughter, whether intentional or accidental
- Practising zihar, a pre Islamic form of marital estrangement
Each of these carries a specific expiation. In many cases, feeding those in need is a valid and prescribed method of fulfilling Kaffarah.
How Kaffarah is fulfilled
Kaffarah must be discharged exactly as outlined in Islamic law. Feeding the poor is a common and accepted form of expiation, provided it meets the required quantity and conditions.
Through this program, meals are distributed on your behalf in accordance with Islamic guidelines, ensuring your Kaffarah is fulfilled correctly and responsibly.
Kaffarah amounts
We make it straightforward to fulfil your Kaffarah obligation through clearly defined meal distributions.
Kaffarah for deliberately breaking a fast in Ramadan
- Feed 60 people with two meals each
Total: AU$300 - Or feed 120 people with one meal each
Kaffarah for breaking an oath
- Feed 10 people with two meals each
Total: AU$50 - Or feed 20 people with one meal each
All meals are distributed to eligible recipients through trusted partners.
The difference between Fidya and Kaffarah
While both Fidya and Kaffarah involve feeding those in need, they apply to different situations.
Fidya
- For missed fasts due to valid reasons such as illness or old age
- One person fed per missed fast
Kaffarah
- For intentionally broken fasts or oaths
- Sixty people fed per broken fast
Understanding the distinction ensures the correct obligation is fulfilled.
Fulfil your Kaffarah correctly
Kaffarah is not optional charity. It is a binding religious obligation that must be discharged with accuracy, care, and sincerity.
By giving through this program, you can be confident that your Kaffarah is fulfilled faithfully, feeding those in need while meeting your Islamic duty with integrity.
Give your Kaffarah today.