Feeding the Poor as Expiation for an Oath by Inviting Them to a Meal
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Regarding the expiation for an oath, it is feeding ten poor people. He says: If he prepares food and then invites them, is that sufficient?
Answer:
Yes, it is sufficient if he invites ten poor people and feeds them dinner or lunch. This is sufficient. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Regarding the expiation for an oath, it is feeding ten poor people. He says: If he prepares food and then invites them, is that sufficient?
Answer:
Yes, it is sufficient if he invites ten poor people and feeds them dinner or lunch. This is sufficient. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، الفصل الأول في النية في الطهارة والصلاة — islamhouse.com (1:09:57)
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