KAFFÂRAH ADH-DHUNÛB - كفّارة للذنوب

Kaffârah: Atonement for sin.

In fiqh: Giving sadaqa or holding sawm in the proper way to the Sharî’ah with the hope of forgiveness from a sin.

Dhunûb: The plural of dhenb, which means sin.

Kaffârah adh-dhunûb: Atonement for sins. Also used for the calamities and the illnesses which afflict mu’mins. Because they can be the means of forgiveness for them.