Paying the expiation for an oath in cash to the poor and its amount
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Question:
Umm Muhsan from the Nafiyah province says: Honorable Shaykh, I have poor neighbors. Is it valid for me to pay them the expiation for an oath, and what is its amount in cash in riyals?
Answer:
Yes, the expiation for an oath is paid to the poor. It is not paid in riyals; it is not acceptable in riyals. Rather, it is paid in food,[Al-Ma'idah 5:89]. So one pays food, or clothing, clothing for ten poor people, or freeing a slave. One has the choice among these matters: either freeing a slave, or feeding ten poor people, or clothing ten poor people. If he is unable to do any of these, he fasts for three days, and from [Al-Ma'idah 5:89]. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you and bless you.
Umm Muhsan from the Nafiyah province says: Honorable Shaykh, I have poor neighbors. Is it valid for me to pay them the expiation for an oath, and what is its amount in cash in riyals?
Answer:
Yes, the expiation for an oath is paid to the poor. It is not paid in riyals; it is not acceptable in riyals. Rather, it is paid in food,
So its expiation is the feeding of ten needy people
فَكَفَّارَتُهُ إِطْعَامُ عَشَرَةِ مَسَاكِينَ- then a fast of three days [is required]. That is the expiation for oaths when you have sworn
لَّمْ يَجِدْ فَصِيَامُ ثَلَاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ ذَٰلِكَ كَفَّارَةُ أَيْمَانِكُمْ إِذَا حَلَفْتُمْThe presenter:
May Allah reward you and bless you.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/151 — archive.org (12:02)
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