How does one fast when he owes more than one expiation and has no money?
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Question:
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, I owe three expiations and I have no money. How do I fast them, if that is permissible, knowing that I am aware that money will come to me after a month? Yes. He says: I owe three expiations and I have no money. How do I fast them, if that is permissible, knowing that I am aware that money will come to me after a month? So, do I wait for the money and pay the expiation, or do I fast?
Answer:
I do not know what these expiations are, nor do I know what the money that is coming to you is. What do you mean by paying the expiation with money? This requires a distinction. If you mean buying a slave, a slave is not available now, so even if money comes to you, you are not able to free a slave because it does not exist. You move to fasting. If you mean fasting two consecutive months, that is one thing. But if you mean the expiation for an oath, which is three days, yes, this is paid with money by feeding ten poor people or clothing them.
As for if the expiation is for accidental killing or for intercourse during Ramadan, this is necessary, or the expiation for zihar, this is necessary. The order mentioned by Allah and His Messenger is necessary. Yes.
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, I owe three expiations and I have no money. How do I fast them, if that is permissible, knowing that I am aware that money will come to me after a month? Yes. He says: I owe three expiations and I have no money. How do I fast them, if that is permissible, knowing that I am aware that money will come to me after a month? So, do I wait for the money and pay the expiation, or do I fast?
Answer:
I do not know what these expiations are, nor do I know what the money that is coming to you is. What do you mean by paying the expiation with money? This requires a distinction. If you mean buying a slave, a slave is not available now, so even if money comes to you, you are not able to free a slave because it does not exist. You move to fasting. If you mean fasting two consecutive months, that is one thing. But if you mean the expiation for an oath, which is three days, yes, this is paid with money by feeding ten poor people or clothing them.
As for if the expiation is for accidental killing or for intercourse during Ramadan, this is necessary, or the expiation for zihar, this is necessary. The order mentioned by Allah and His Messenger is necessary. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، كيف يصوم من عليه أكثر من كفارة ولا مال عنده؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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