What is the meaning of the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), “The expiation for a vow, if it is not specified, is the expiation for an oath”?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. What is the meaning of the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1528Da'if (Darussalam)?
Answer:
Yes, if a person says, “I have a vow upon me to Allah,” and does not specify what this vow is, its expiation is the expiation for an oath: to feed ten poor people, or to clothe ten poor people, or to free a slave, and he has the choice. Or, if he is unable to do any of these three, he fasts for three days.
May Allah reward you. What is the meaning of the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)
The atonement of a vow when it is not specified is the atonement of an oath.
كفارة النذر إذا لم يسم كفارة يمينAnswer:
Yes, if a person says, “I have a vow upon me to Allah,” and does not specify what this vow is, its expiation is the expiation for an oath: to feed ten poor people, or to clothe ten poor people, or to free a slave, and he has the choice. Or, if he is unable to do any of these three, he fasts for three days.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما معنى قول الرسول صلى الله عليه وسلم «كفارة النذر إذا لم يسمى كفارة يمين»؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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