We feed the most vulnerable across Canada in cities such as Vancouver, Surrey, Toronto, Calgary, Winnipeg, Regina and Halifax
Zakat, or almsgiving, is one of the five pillars of Islam, along with prayer, fasting, pilgrimage (Hajj) and belief in Allah (SWT) and His Messenger, Prophet Muhammad (SAW). For every sane, adult Muslim who owns wealth over a certain amount – known as the nisab – he or she must pay 2.5% of that wealth as Zakat.
Kaffarah is a charitable compensation made by Muslims for intentionally breaking any fasts during the holy month of Ramadan without a valid reason.
To atone for the missed/intentionally broken fast, you must fast continuously for 60 days. or feed 60 poor people at a rate of $12 per person (the cost of an average meal in Canada). Therefore, this amounts to $720 for each missed/intentionally broken fast.
Fidya (fidyah) is a charitable compensation made by Muslims if they miss a fast but have a valid reason to do so and cannot make up the fast at any other time in the future.
To atone for the missed/intentionally broken fast, you must feed a poor person for each fast missed at a rate of $12 per person (the cost of an average meal in Canada).
Give your Fidya today for each fast you cannot make for $12 per day or Give your Kaffarah for deliberately missing a fast for $12 per day for 60 days ($720) to feed people in need in your community
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