What does Al-fdya mean?

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Discover the meaning of the term Al-fdya (فدية) in Islamic vocabulary.

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Updated on 11 April 2026 at 1:05 AM

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Definition Al-fdya

Al-fdya according to Dustur al-'Ulama (Al-Ahmadnagari)

With kasra on the first letter. (Persian gloss: sir baha'i wa sir kharidi, that is, the food and property one gives for another in order to spare one's own soul.) In al-Kashshaf: it is a noun derived from al-fida', meaning the substitute (badal) by which one ransoms oneself from the harm toward which one is heading.

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اللهم صل على محمد O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ وَمَلَٰٓئِكَتَهُۥ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى ٱلنَّبِىِّ ۚ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ صَلُّوا۟ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا۟ تَسْلِيمًا

God and His angels shower their blessings on the Prophet. O believers, you should also send your blessings on him, and salute him with a worthy greeting.

Al-Ahzab 33:56

Blessings on the Prophet ﷺ