Kaffarah Calculator UK (2026)

Kaffarah is a penalty (expiation) in Islam for deliberately breaking a religious obligation. The most common type is breaking a Ramadan fast intentionally — by eating, drinking, or having sexual intercourse during fasting hours without a valid excuse. Unlike Fidyah (which is compensation for inability to fast), Kaffarah is a penalty for wilful violation.

Fidyah is for those who cannot fast due to chronic illness or old age — it requires feeding one person per missed day. Kaffarah is for those who deliberately broke a valid fast — it requires fasting 60 consecutive days or feeding 60 poor people per broken fast. Kaffarah is much larger because it's a penalty, not a compensation.

Kaffarah is required when you deliberately break a Ramadan fast without a valid Islamic excuse. If you broke your fast due to genuine illness, travel, menstruation, or other valid reasons, Kaffarah is not required — you simply make up the fast later (qada). Kaffarah applies only to intentional, inexcusable violations.

Yes. The options for Kaffarah for a broken fast are: (1) free a slave (no longer applicable), (2) fast 60 consecutive days — if you break the sequence, you must restart, or (3) if you genuinely cannot fast 60 days, feed 60 poor people. Most scholars say you should attempt fasting first if physically able.

Using the Hanafi calculation (2 meals per person): 60 people × 2 meals × £5 per meal = £600 per broken fast. Using other schools (1 meal per person): 60 people × 1 meal × £5 = £300 per broken fast. These are minimums — you may give more.

Scholars differ on this. The Hanafi school generally requires one Kaffarah regardless of how many fasts were broken in the same Ramadan. Other schools may require separate Kaffarah for each deliberately broken fast. Consult your local scholar for guidance specific to your situation.