Is the expiation for an oath valid by giving money instead of food?
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. This questioner asks: Is it permissible to pay the expiation for an oath in money?
The Shaykh:
What is the expiation for an oath?
The questioner:
The expiation for an oath is money.
The Shaykh:
This is a point of disagreement.
The questioner:
Is it permissible to pay the expiation for an oath with money?
The Shaykh:
Paying the expiation for an oath in dirhams, you mean? No, it is not permissible. This contradicts the explicit text. Allah (Mighty and Majestic) said: “Feed ten poor people.” Feed, not “give charity to ten poor people.” It is feeding, and feeding means providing food to the poor. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. This questioner asks: Is it permissible to pay the expiation for an oath in money?
The Shaykh:
What is the expiation for an oath?
The questioner:
The expiation for an oath is money.
The Shaykh:
This is a point of disagreement.
The questioner:
Is it permissible to pay the expiation for an oath with money?
The Shaykh:
Paying the expiation for an oath in dirhams, you mean? No, it is not permissible. This contradicts the explicit text. Allah (Mighty and Majestic) said: “Feed ten poor people.” Feed, not “give charity to ten poor people.” It is feeding, and feeding means providing food to the poor. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/1347] هل تصح كفارة اليمين بإخراج المال بدل الطعام؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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