Associations taking a sum for the expiation of an oath
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Some charitable foundations and associations take a sum of one hundred riyals for the expiation of an oath. What is the ruling on that?
Answer:
It is possible that after that they take one hundred riyals for the prayer, and for these they turn over dirhams, but they play with acts of worship. This is not permissible. This is a matter that is not permissible. Do not cut off the dirhams unless you give them to one person in whom you have confidence and say, "Buy the best food and distribute it to ten poor people," and you have confidence in him. As for the association, who is the one who is responsible to you? The association puts the dirhams in the box and no one knows about them, and this is in your trust. You are the one responsible for it on the Day of Resurrection. So you do not clear your conscience except by distributing the expiation yourself, or by appointing a trustworthy person to distribute it so that it reaches the poor. As for this laxity and putting up these boxes that say, "Give us, just give us."
A person does not seek agency because it is a burden. How is it permissible for them to seek agency from people? If he seeks agency, that is evidence of his lack of trustworthiness. Because if he were trustworthy, he would prefer the ease and not say to people, "Appoint me to expiate for you and give us, give us dirhams." This is evidence that he only wants the dirhams. And you do not clear your conscience in such a case. Yes.
The presenter:
Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Some charitable foundations and associations take a sum of one hundred riyals for the expiation of an oath. What is the ruling on that?
Answer:
It is possible that after that they take one hundred riyals for the prayer, and for these they turn over dirhams, but they play with acts of worship. This is not permissible. This is a matter that is not permissible. Do not cut off the dirhams unless you give them to one person in whom you have confidence and say, "Buy the best food and distribute it to ten poor people," and you have confidence in him. As for the association, who is the one who is responsible to you? The association puts the dirhams in the box and no one knows about them, and this is in your trust. You are the one responsible for it on the Day of Resurrection. So you do not clear your conscience except by distributing the expiation yourself, or by appointing a trustworthy person to distribute it so that it reaches the poor. As for this laxity and putting up these boxes that say, "Give us, just give us."
A person does not seek agency because it is a burden. How is it permissible for them to seek agency from people? If he seeks agency, that is evidence of his lack of trustworthiness. Because if he were trustworthy, he would prefer the ease and not say to people, "Appoint me to expiate for you and give us, give us dirhams." This is evidence that he only wants the dirhams. And you do not clear your conscience in such a case. Yes.
The presenter:
Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 112 من 123 / شرح كتاب زاد المستقنع / الأيمان / صالح الفوزان / الفقه / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (54:36)
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