Is it permissible to pay money instead of feeding people as expiation for an oath?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: The expiation for an oath must be in the order specified in the verse. If that is the case, is feeding people obligatory, or is it sufficient for me to pay the amount equivalent to the food?
Answer:
No, it is not permissible to pay money; it does not suffice for the expiation. One must feed people, clothe them, or free a slave, as Allah the Exalted has commanded. These are matters upon which Allah has insisted: food, clothing, and freeing a slave. One must carry them out, and paying money is not sufficient. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: The expiation for an oath must be in the order specified in the verse. If that is the case, is feeding people obligatory, or is it sufficient for me to pay the amount equivalent to the food?
Answer:
No, it is not permissible to pay money; it does not suffice for the expiation. One must feed people, clothe them, or free a slave, as Allah the Exalted has commanded. These are matters upon which Allah has insisted: food, clothing, and freeing a slave. One must carry them out, and paying money is not sufficient. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2496 -2802] هل يجزئ في كفارة اليمين إخراج النقود بدلا من الإطعام - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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