If I cannot find poor people to give the expiation for an oath to, while I have money, is it permissible to switch to fasting?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: If I cannot find poor people to give the expiation for an oath to, while I have money, is it permissible to switch to fasting?
Answer:
No, it is not permissible; because if you do not find them in this town, you will find them in another town, or you instruct one of your brothers in another town to feed [the poor] on your behalf or pay the expiation for you in the town where there are poor people.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: If I cannot find poor people to give the expiation for an oath to, while I have money, is it permissible to switch to fasting?
Answer:
No, it is not permissible; because if you do not find them in this town, you will find them in another town, or you instruct one of your brothers in another town to feed [the poor] on your behalf or pay the expiation for you in the town where there are poor people.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2584 -3022] إذا لم أجد مساكين كي أعطيهم كفارة يمين مع وجود المال فهل يجوز الانتقال إلى الصيام؟ — youtube.com
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