What is Kaffarah in Islam?
Daniel Lopez
Updated on February 22, 2026
fast during Ramadan
During the entire month of Ramadan, Muslims are obligated to fast (Arabic: صوم, sawm; Persian: روزہ, rozeh), every day from dawn to sunset (or from dawn to night according to some scholars). Fasting requires the abstinence from sex, food and drink and smoking.
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Hanafi school
The Hanafi school is the maddhab with the largest number of adherents, followed by approximately one third of Muslims worldwide. It is prevalent in Afghanistan, Turkey, Pakistan, Egypt, the Balkans, the Levant, Central Asia, and Bangladesh, in addition to parts of Russia, China, India, and Iran.
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How do I pay Kaffarah in Islam?
You give Kaffarah by fasting for 60 consecutive days or paying the equivalent amount of feeding 60 people.How much should I pay for Kaffarah?
How to pay Kaffarah? Kaffarah is a donation that must be paid to feed the poor for not making up fasts missed in Ramadan on time. $600 should be paid for each deliberately missed fast.What are the three types of Kaffarah?
According to the Quran and Ahadith, Kaffarah is classified such as a following categories:
- Unintentional murder and semi-unintentional murder. ...
- Kaffarah of Fasting. ...
- Kaffarah of oath. ...
- Kaffarah of Hajj. ...
- Kaffarah of zihar.