A man who owed the expiation for an oath consulted one of the scholars, who ruled that he should pay money instead of feeding people, so he did. Afterwards, he heard from other scholars that the correct ruling is to feed people, and he is now asking what he should do?
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The questioner : He says that he owes the expiation for an oath.
The Shaykh : Do you have the book with you? Yes.
The questioner : So he consulted a scholar, who ruled that he should pay money instead of feeding people. And indeed, this is what happened. Afterwards, he heard from some scholars that, by Allah, no, one must feed people. So he is now asking what he should do?
The Shaykh : The situation is that he should be cautious and give money if Allah has made things easy for him, he should give money.
The questioner : May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : Do you have the book with you? Yes.
The questioner : So he consulted a scholar, who ruled that he should pay money instead of feeding people. And indeed, this is what happened. Afterwards, he heard from some scholars that, by Allah, no, one must feed people. So he is now asking what he should do?
The Shaykh : The situation is that he should be cautious and give money if Allah has made things easy for him, he should give money.
The questioner : May Allah reward you.
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