Is it true that when a woman has her monthly period that she must give money (charity) for each day of bleeding? For example, if she bleeds for 5 days then she should give money to those in need for 5 days or give the total amount of 5 days in the first day. Is this true? Some people say it only applied to Ramadan and not the full year. Is this true? What does islam say about this?

If one is terminally ill, and: - is unable to fast during the month of Ramadan, and - it is not foreseeable at the time that one would be able to make up for missed days in the future, It is agreed upon that one should do a [_fidyah_](https://islamqa.info/en/49944) by feeding one poor person an equivalent of what one normally eats for every day one is unable to fast. If one then recovers after Ramadan and - is able to fast, and - is able to make up for missed days of Ramadan, **Question:** With the days already being expiated for, should one still fast an equivalent number of days, or is the expiation enough at this stage? I am interested in the Sunni view in general. If providing an answer that is madhhab-specific, please mention which madhhab the view belongs to, but views from any or all madhhabs are welcome.

Both terms are used to express an expiation or ransom (based on the actual context). See for example (2:85 ), (2:184 ) (in context of fast), (2:196 ) (in context of hajj), (2:229 ), (3:91 ), (5:36 ), (13:18 ), (37:17 ), (47:4 ), (57:15 ) and (7:11 ) where the qur'an quotes the term الفدية fidyah (in cases meaning both). My question is what is the distinction between both Terms?