Clarification of the Method for the Expiation of an Oath

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His final question is: What is the expiation of an oath? May Allah guide you.

Answer: The expiation of an oath is as Allah, Mighty and Majestic, said:

So its expiation is the feeding of ten needy people from the average of that which you feed your [own] families or clothing them or the freeing of a slave

فَكَفَّارَتُهُ إِطْعَامُ عَشَرَةِ مَسَاكِينَ مِنْ أَوْسَطِ مَا تُطْعِمُونَ أَهْلِيكُمْ أَوْ كِسْوَتُهُمْ أَوْ تَحْرِيرُ رَقَبَةٍ

[Al-Ma'idah: 89]. This is the expiation of an oath: either feed ten poor people, providing them with a breakfast or a dinner; or give them half a sa' of the staple food of the land, such as dates, rice, or other staple foods; or clothe them with a garment; or free a slave, male or female. This is the expiation of an oath. For example, if someone swears that he will not speak to so-and-so, and then he speaks to him; or swears that he will not stay overnight at so-and-so's house, and then he does; or swears that he will not accept his hospitality, and then he does, he must perform the expiation of an oath. He feeds ten poor people, giving each one half a sa', which is one and a half kilograms. If he gives more than that, there is no harm. Or he clothes them, or provides them with a breakfast or a dinner, or frees a slave. If he is unable to do any of these, he fasts for three days. If he is unable to... a poor person who cannot fast for three days; because of His saying, Exalted is He:

And whoever cannot find [or afford such an animal] - then a fast of three days

فَمَنْ لَمْ يَجِدْ فَصِيَامُ ثَلاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ

[Al-Ma'idah: 89]. It is better for the fasts to be consecutive, as Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) read: ... consecutive. This is what is recommended. Yes.

Source binbaz.org.sa

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