The Ruling on Fulfilling the Expiation by Manumission in the Present Time
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Question:
A person says that he owes an expiation, either fasting for two consecutive months or freeing a slave. He is unable to fast. A person owes an expiation of fasting for two consecutive months or freeing a slave, but he is unable to fast and wants to free a believing slave. Is there a way to do this?
Answer:
First, what is the expiation for? What is the expiation for? For zihar? For killing a soul by mistake? For intercourse in Ramadan? We do not know. As for him saying, "I am able to free a slave, but is there a means to free a slave?" We say: We do not know. We do not know of the existence of slaves to be freed now. We do not know. The one who has confirmed knowledge of this, and that there are slaves to be freed, and he is certain of it, and he wants to take on this burden, may Allah strengthen him.
A person says that he owes an expiation, either fasting for two consecutive months or freeing a slave. He is unable to fast. A person owes an expiation of fasting for two consecutive months or freeing a slave, but he is unable to fast and wants to free a believing slave. Is there a way to do this?
Answer:
First, what is the expiation for? What is the expiation for? For zihar? For killing a soul by mistake? For intercourse in Ramadan? We do not know. As for him saying, "I am able to free a slave, but is there a means to free a slave?" We say: We do not know. We do not know of the existence of slaves to be freed now. We do not know. The one who has confirmed knowledge of this, and that there are slaves to be freed, and he is certain of it, and he wants to take on this burden, may Allah strengthen him.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/1903] حكم أداء الكفارة بالعتق في الوقت الحاضر - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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