Is it permissible to pay the expiation for an oath before taking the oath?
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Question : Well, a man pays the expiation for an oath before he takes it.
Answer : I swear that I will not speak to so-and-so, I swear that I will not speak to so-and-so, but I pay the expiation so that if I have taken the oath, I have already expiated it. This is not valid, because the cause of the obligation of the expiation is the oath. Well, he swears that he will not speak to so-and-so, and says, "I will pay the expiation before I speak to him." Is that permissible? The cause is present, because the cause has occurred, but the condition for the obligation of the expiation is not met until after the oath. Yes, that is correct.
Answer : I swear that I will not speak to so-and-so, I swear that I will not speak to so-and-so, but I pay the expiation so that if I have taken the oath, I have already expiated it. This is not valid, because the cause of the obligation of the expiation is the oath. Well, he swears that he will not speak to so-and-so, and says, "I will pay the expiation before I speak to him." Is that permissible? The cause is present, because the cause has occurred, but the condition for the obligation of the expiation is not met until after the oath. Yes, that is correct.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 42 - هل يجوز إخراج كفارة اليمين قبل الحلف؟ قواعد ابن رجب - ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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