I swore an oath not to give my car to anyone, but I was compelled to and lent it to a person. What is the expiation?
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Question:
I swore an oath not to give my car to any person because of the violations some people commit when they borrow a car from someone. But I was compelled and lent my car to a person. At that point, I knew that an expiation became obligatory on me, but how is it done, especially the feeding? May Allah reward you with good. Or lizer or milk.
Answer:
It is an oath. Yes, if he swore not to give the car to anyone, yes. Then he saw that he should give it to someone in need. This is the best. The best is that if he swears to leave off something of good, he should not hold to his oath, but rather expiate for his oath and do what is better, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did. And as Allah the Exalted said:[Al-Baqarah 2:224] So if a person swears to leave off an act of worship, it is recommended for him, if the act of worship is recommended, that it is recommended for him to expiate for his oath and to perform the act of worship.
As for if the act of worship is obligatory, then it is obligatory for him to break his oath and to perform the obligatory act and to expiate for his oath. Yes.
And the expiation is as Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) explained. Yes. Fasting three days if he is poor. Good.
As for if he is able, then he feeds ten poor people, meaning the amount of half a sa' (a dry measure of about 3 kg) of food for each poor person, or one and a half kilograms for each poor person, meaning fifteen kilograms for ten poor people. Good. Or their value, each one having his share. So if he is not able to feed or pay the value, then he fasts three days. The expiation of his oath. Yes.
I swore an oath not to give my car to any person because of the violations some people commit when they borrow a car from someone. But I was compelled and lent my car to a person. At that point, I knew that an expiation became obligatory on me, but how is it done, especially the feeding? May Allah reward you with good. Or lizer or milk.
Answer:
It is an oath. Yes, if he swore not to give the car to anyone, yes. Then he saw that he should give it to someone in need. This is the best. The best is that if he swears to leave off something of good, he should not hold to his oath, but rather expiate for his oath and do what is better, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did. And as Allah the Exalted said:
And do not make [your oath by] Allah an excuse against being righteous and fearing Allah and making peace among people
وَلَا تَجْعَلُوا اللَّهَ عُرْضَةً لِّأَيْمَانِكُمْ أَن تَبَرُّوا وَتَتَّقُوا وَتُصْلِحُوا بَيْنَ النَّاسِAs for if the act of worship is obligatory, then it is obligatory for him to break his oath and to perform the obligatory act and to expiate for his oath. Yes.
And the expiation is as Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) explained. Yes. Fasting three days if he is poor. Good.
As for if he is able, then he feeds ten poor people, meaning the amount of half a sa' (a dry measure of about 3 kg) of food for each poor person, or one and a half kilograms for each poor person, meaning fifteen kilograms for ten poor people. Good. Or their value, each one having his share. So if he is not able to feed or pay the value, then he fasts three days. The expiation of his oath. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، حلفت يمين أن لا أعطي سيارتي لأحد لكن اضطررت وأعرتها لأحد الأشخاص فكيف تكون الكفارة؟ شيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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