What does Aftda mean?

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Discover the meaning of the term Aftda (افتدى) in Islamic vocabulary.

Definition Aftda

Aftda according to Al-Qamus al-Fiqhi

Such a one: to offer the ransom for oneself. In the Quran: [al-Ma'ida, 39: 'Those who disbelieve, if they had all that is on the earth, and the like of it with it, to ransom themselves from the punishment of the Day of Resurrection, it would not be accepted from them: theirs will be a painful punishment.']. The captive: to ransom him.

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