Discussion regarding the author's statement: "And expiation is like a debt."
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The Shaykh : And upon his family and his Companions, and those who follow them with excellence until the Day of Judgment. The author (may Allah have mercy on him) said, yes, the author said "And expiation is like a debt". What is the meaning of this phrase, Khalil?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : For example?
The questioner : ... meaning expiation.
The Shaykh : But what he sold, all of it is still present now.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : He owes an expiation.
The Shaykh : He owes an expiation.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, or less.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : How? Even if it is less, he does not owe zakah on it. Likewise, if he has one thousand and owes the freeing of a slave for one thousand, he does not owe zakah on this one thousand, based on the principle that a debt prevents the obligation of zakah.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : For example?
The questioner : ... meaning expiation.
The Shaykh : But what he sold, all of it is still present now.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : He owes an expiation.
The Shaykh : He owes an expiation.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, or less.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : How? Even if it is less, he does not owe zakah on it. Likewise, if he has one thousand and owes the freeing of a slave for one thousand, he does not owe zakah on this one thousand, based on the principle that a debt prevents the obligation of zakah.