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🌒 Expiation for deliberate breaking

Kaffarah Calculator

Kaffarah is a much heavier expiation than simple Qada — it applies only when a fast is broken deliberately and without a valid Shar'i excuse (e.g. eating/drinking or marital relations on purpose during a Ramadan fast).

Important distinction: Kaffarah is not the same as simply missing a fast (illness, travel, forgetfulness) — those only require Qada (making the day up) or Fidya, see the other Ramadan calculators. Kaffarah applies specifically to fasts broken on purpose without excuse, and traditionally one full Kaffarah is owed per day violated in this way.

For each day violated, one of the following tiers of expiation applies (classically in this order of preference/obligation):

Option 1
Free a slave

No longer applicable — slavery is abolished; this option is obsolete today.

Option 2
Fast 60 consecutive days

Uninterrupted — breaking the streak (without valid excuse) generally means starting the 60 days over.

Option 3
Feed 60 poor/needy people

One day's food per person — the most commonly practiced option today when 60 consecutive days of fasting is not possible.

Total feeding cost (Option 3)
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Calculation
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This is a simplified summary of a serious matter with real differences of opinion between schools of fiqh (e.g. on whether the 60 days must be fasted first, and on exactly what counts as deliberate breaking). Please consult a qualified local scholar for your specific case before acting on this calculation.