Is the expiation for an oath to be performed before the act, or is it permissible to delay it?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is the expiation for an oath to be performed before the act, or is it permissible to delay it?
Answer:
Both are permissible, because it is reported that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "I have not swornSunan Abi Dawud 3276Sahih (Al-Albani) This indicates performing the expiation first. In another narration, he said: "except that I do what is better and expiate for my oath." This indicates delaying the expiation. This shows that both options are permissible. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is the expiation for an oath to be performed before the act, or is it permissible to delay it?
Answer:
Both are permissible, because it is reported that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "I have not sworn
on an oath and then consider something else to be better than it without making atonement for my oath and doing the thing that is better
على يمين فرأيت غيرها خيرا منها إلا كفرت عن يميني وفعلت الذي هو خير
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3290- 4717] هل كفارة اليمين تكون قبل فعل الشيء أم يجوز تأخيرها ؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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