Is it better to prioritize the expiation for an oath or paying off a debt?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. The sister questioner, who used the letter "Nun" as a code for her name, from Riyadh, says: I have an expiation for an oath due to me, and I have its value with me, but I also have a debt. Should I prioritize the expiation, or pay off the debt and fast for the expiation? And what is the meaning of "the debt of Allah is more deserving of being paid off"?
Answer:
It is obligatory to fulfill the debt, whether it is owed to Allah or to people. If you have a financial vow and you have debts owed to people, then you pay off the debts owed to people, and the vow remains a liability on you; when you are able to pay it, you pay it off. Yes.
May Allah reward you. The sister questioner, who used the letter "Nun" as a code for her name, from Riyadh, says: I have an expiation for an oath due to me, and I have its value with me, but I also have a debt. Should I prioritize the expiation, or pay off the debt and fast for the expiation? And what is the meaning of "the debt of Allah is more deserving of being paid off"?
Answer:
It is obligatory to fulfill the debt, whether it is owed to Allah or to people. If you have a financial vow and you have debts owed to people, then you pay off the debts owed to people, and the vow remains a liability on you; when you are able to pay it, you pay it off. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 5927- هل الأفضل تقديم كفارة اليمين أم قضاء الدين؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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