The ruling on the expiation for accidental killing for one who is unable to fast
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Question:
May Allah reward you and bless you. The questioner says: A man was unable to fast as expiation for accidental killing. Is it permissible for him to switch to something other than fasting, or is it dropped from him? He is an old man. Please inform us. May Allah reward you.
Answer:
For accidental killing, there are only two things: either freeing a believing slave, as in the verse, or fasting two consecutive months. Allah did not mention a third option. One of the two is required: either freeing a believing slave if he is able to do so.[An-Nisa 4:92]. If he is unable to fast, it remains a debt in his liability. It remains a debt in his liability, and he will meet Allah with it. Allah, Mighty and Majestic, is All-Aware of His servants. However, if he dies and was unable to fast, and one of his relatives wants to fast on his behalf to clear his liability, there is no harm in that. Yes.
May Allah reward you and bless you. The questioner says: A man was unable to fast as expiation for accidental killing. Is it permissible for him to switch to something other than fasting, or is it dropped from him? He is an old man. Please inform us. May Allah reward you.
Answer:
For accidental killing, there are only two things: either freeing a believing slave, as in the verse, or fasting two consecutive months. Allah did not mention a third option. One of the two is required: either freeing a believing slave if he is able to do so.
then a compensation payment presented to his family and the freeing of a believing slave. And whoever does not find [one or cannot afford to buy one] - then [instead], a fast for two months consecutively
فَدِيَةٌ مُّسَلَّمَةٌ إِلَىٰ أَهْلِهِ وَتَحْرِيرُ رَقَبَةٍ مُّؤْمِنَةٍ فَمَن لَّمْ يَجِدْ فَصِيَامُ شَهْرَيْنِ مُتَتَابِعَيْنِ
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