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The council also set the expiation amounts for individuals who miss fasts under different situations.
These are:
People who break fast intentionally: Those who break their fast intentionally must pay Dh15 for
per person, for sixty poor people in total. This totals to a value of Dh900. For those who wish to feed
instead of payment, a value of 3.25kg of wheat has been set for each person.
People who are unable to fast: Those who are unable to fast must pay Dh15 per person, for each
day missed. For those who wish to feed instead of payment, a value of 3.25kg of wheat has been set
for each person.
If someone dies while having missed fasts: If a person dies and there were obligatory fasting days
that they missed, the expiation is set at either feeding with a value of 3.25kg for each day or pay
Dh15. It must be paid on their behalf by closed ones.
People who delay making up missed fasts: Those who delay making up for a missed fast without
any excuse must pay Dh15 per person, for each day missed. For those who wish to feed instead of
payment, a value of 3.25kg of wheat has been set for each person.
If someone takes an oath during Ramadan: If someone taken an oath while fasting and knows it is
not true then they must pay Dh15 to ten poor people, totalling to Dh150. A value of 3.25kg of wheat
has been set for each person to be fed.
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