Who Are Eligible To Receive Fidyah?

Who are eligible to receive fidyah?

As in sadaqah al-fitr, fidyah for fasting is given to poor Muslims who are not dependant to the giver. It is essential that the giver of sadaqah al-fitr and fidyah for fasting not benefit from such payments directly. The same rule applies to zakat as well. In this regard, one cannot give zakat, sadaqah al-fitr and fidyah to his/her own descendants and ascendants. Ascendant means parents and grandparents; and descendant means one’s children, grandchildren and grand grandchildren.

Besides, spouses cannot give zakat, sadaqah al-fitr and fidyah to each other.

One may give zakat, fitrah and fidyah to relatives apart from the above-mentioned ones such as sibling, aunt, uncle, and their children, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, father-in-law and mother-in-law if they are poor and needy (Zaylai, Tabyin, I, 301).

Source: Presidency Of Religious Affairs The Turkey, High Board of Religious Affairs FATWAS