In the case of inability to feed or free a slave, and in the case of inability to fast, does this remain a debt in the person's liability until he is able to do one of these things?
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The questioner : In the case of inability to feed or free a slave, and in the case of inability to fast, does this remain a debt in the person's liability until he is able to do one of these things?
The Shaykh : There is scholarly disagreement on this issue regarding whether the expiation is dropped due to inability or not. The correct view is that it is dropped due to inability. However, what I understood from the questioner's question, since he distributed sixty loaves of bread over two or three days, is that he was able to do so.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : He was able to do so. Therefore, the precaution, as I told him a moment ago, is to clear his liability by feeding sixty poor people.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good. These are two questions sent by Sister Sa'diyah Tanzari from Al-Aflaj.
The Shaykh : There is scholarly disagreement on this issue regarding whether the expiation is dropped due to inability or not. The correct view is that it is dropped due to inability. However, what I understood from the questioner's question, since he distributed sixty loaves of bread over two or three days, is that he was able to do so.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : He was able to do so. Therefore, the precaution, as I told him a moment ago, is to clear his liability by feeding sixty poor people.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good. These are two questions sent by Sister Sa'diyah Tanzari from Al-Aflaj.