Fasting Qadha’ Guide

The ruling on repaying (qadha’) missed fast in Ramadhan falls under 3 categories:

1. COMPULSORY REPAYMENT (WAJIB QADHA’)

• Those who are ill and whose illness may worsen or the healing process may be delayed if one fasts.
• Those who travelled (musafir) approximately 84km or more.
• Pregnant women or those who are breastfeeding and are worried of their own well-being.
• Those in a state of nifas or haid.
• Those who are too hungry or thirsty to the extent that it may harm one’s self.
• Those whose fast was invalidated by one of the conditions that invalidate fast.

2. COMPULSORY FIDYAH PAYMENT BUT NO NEED TO REPAY FAST (WAJIB FIDYAH)

• Those in a state of critical illness, unable to fast and whose hopes of healing are very slim.
• Those who are very weak and unable to fast due old age.

3. COMPULSORY REPAYMENT AND FIDYAH (WAJIB QADHA’ AND FIDYAH)

• Pregnant or breastfeeding women who are worried of the child’s well-being.
• Those who have not repaid their fast from the previous Ramadhan until the next Ramadhan arrives.