Unable to discharge Fidyah due to financial constraints

One should make Istighfaar (seek forgiveness from Allah Ta’ala) for not being able to fulfil this obligation (of discharging the Fidyah of one’s outstanding fasts). However, one should also make the intention of discharging the outstanding Fidyah in the future if Allah Ta’ala blesses one with wealth.

N.B. Fidyah is only discharged by an elderly person that is too weak or ill, that he or she is unable to fast and there is no hope of recovering at a later stage. If one does recover at a later stage, then the Qadhaa of the missed fasts will have to be kept.