The Expiation of One Who Forgot Her Bird Until It Died of Thirst
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This is a woman who says that she has, or had, a bird in a cage, and she used to take care of it, but she forgot about it on some days, so it died of thirst. Her question is: Is there an expiation on her for this matter?
Answer:
There is no expiation on her. But regarding the bird, if it is one for which she is obligated to provide water and food, why does she keep a bird? To forget it, leave, and travel? That is forbidden for her. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This is a woman who says that she has, or had, a bird in a cage, and she used to take care of it, but she forgot about it on some days, so it died of thirst. Her question is: Is there an expiation on her for this matter?
Answer:
There is no expiation on her. But regarding the bird, if it is one for which she is obligated to provide water and food, why does she keep a bird? To forget it, leave, and travel? That is forbidden for her. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 59 من 86 /شرح كتاب إغاثة اللهفان في مصائد الشيطان/معى السمود/صالح الفوزان/العقيدة/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (59:16)
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