The Ruling on Giving the Expiation to One’s Wife
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Question:
Please, Muhammad from Riyadh, go ahead. Peace be upon you. And upon you be peace. May the evening be upon you and your noble guest. Please, may Allah preserve you. Now, Shaykh, the Shaykh is listening to me now. Yes, my brother. If I have an oath that requires an expiation and I want to give it to my wife, is this permissible or not? Thank you.
Answer:
This is not permissible; do not give the expiation to your wife. Your wife is someone upon whom you are obligated to provide financial maintenance, so do not make the expiation a substitute for your maintenance of her.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh
Please, Muhammad from Riyadh, go ahead. Peace be upon you. And upon you be peace. May the evening be upon you and your noble guest. Please, may Allah preserve you. Now, Shaykh, the Shaykh is listening to me now. Yes, my brother. If I have an oath that requires an expiation and I want to give it to my wife, is this permissible or not? Thank you.
Answer:
This is not permissible; do not give the expiation to your wife. Your wife is someone upon whom you are obligated to provide financial maintenance, so do not make the expiation a substitute for your maintenance of her.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh
Source
فتاوى على الهواء 13-05-1436هـ — af.org.sa (6:33)
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