fidyah

F4I1D2Y4A1H4

noun

A religious donation of money or food made to help those in need, as a forfeit by somebody who has missed a fast out of necessity.

OriginArabic الفدية →
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Meanings

nounfidyah (uncountable)

alternative fidya

  1. uncountableIslamA religious donation of money or food made to help those in need, as a forfeit by somebody who has missed a fast out of necessity.

Origin

  1. Arabicالفدية
  2. Englishfidyah

From Arabic الفدية.

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APA

fidyah. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fidyah

MLA

“fidyah.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fidyah. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fidyah,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fidyah.

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