A man swore a binding oath to do something but was unable to do it, and he is unable to fast or pay the expiation, so what must he do?
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The questioner: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah.
The questioner : How is our Shaykh doing?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, I am well.
The questioner : Our Shaykh, there is a question, by Allah.
The Shaykh: Go ahead.
The questioner : Our Shaykh, one of the brothers swore a binding oath that he would do this thing, but he is unable to do it. He is unable to fast, and he is unable to pay the expiation, or for example, to feed ten poor people. Does he owe anything?
The Shaykh : He must fast for three days.
The questioner : He is not able, O Shaykh. He is sick, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : You are saying from your own head that he is not able, or how?
The questioner : He, O Shaykh, says he is not able. He is sick; he has an illness.
The Shaykh : Is his illness chronic?
The questioner : Chronic, O our Shaykh.
The Shaykh : I did not understand.
The questioner : Chronic, chronic.
The Shaykh : Does that mean he does not fast Ramadan?
The questioner : Ramadan, O Shaykh. Right now he is not able. He asks the doctor.
The Shaykh : If he is stubborn, do not be stubborn with him. So, did you give me the answer to my question?
The questioner : Yes, O Shaykh. He is sick.
The Shaykh : O Shaykh, may Allah guide you. Did you give me the answer to my question? - May Allah have mercy on him - Do you know what my question was?
The questioner : Yes, please go ahead.
The Shaykh : - May Allah have mercy on him - My question was: Does he not fast Ramadan?
The questioner : O Shaykh, right now the illness came to him after Ramadan.
The Shaykh : O Shaykh, may Allah guide you. Answer: Does he fast Ramadan? Is it not the case that in his past life he used to fast Ramadan, or not?
The questioner : He used to fast.
The Shaykh : So, the one who fasts Ramadan, is he not able to fast three days when he finds strength and energy?
The questioner : If Allah wills, he is able.
The Shaykh : So, this is his obligation. Perhaps Allah will make him able, and then he will feed ten poor people. He should not judge outright that he is unable to do what Allah has commanded him.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And you, if Allah wills. Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah.
The questioner : How is our Shaykh doing?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, I am well.
The questioner : Our Shaykh, there is a question, by Allah.
The Shaykh: Go ahead.
The questioner : Our Shaykh, one of the brothers swore a binding oath that he would do this thing, but he is unable to do it. He is unable to fast, and he is unable to pay the expiation, or for example, to feed ten poor people. Does he owe anything?
The Shaykh : He must fast for three days.
The questioner : He is not able, O Shaykh. He is sick, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : You are saying from your own head that he is not able, or how?
The questioner : He, O Shaykh, says he is not able. He is sick; he has an illness.
The Shaykh : Is his illness chronic?
The questioner : Chronic, O our Shaykh.
The Shaykh : I did not understand.
The questioner : Chronic, chronic.
The Shaykh : Does that mean he does not fast Ramadan?
The questioner : Ramadan, O Shaykh. Right now he is not able. He asks the doctor.
The Shaykh : If he is stubborn, do not be stubborn with him. So, did you give me the answer to my question?
The questioner : Yes, O Shaykh. He is sick.
The Shaykh : O Shaykh, may Allah guide you. Did you give me the answer to my question? - May Allah have mercy on him - Do you know what my question was?
The questioner : Yes, please go ahead.
The Shaykh : - May Allah have mercy on him - My question was: Does he not fast Ramadan?
The questioner : O Shaykh, right now the illness came to him after Ramadan.
The Shaykh : O Shaykh, may Allah guide you. Answer: Does he fast Ramadan? Is it not the case that in his past life he used to fast Ramadan, or not?
The questioner : He used to fast.
The Shaykh : So, the one who fasts Ramadan, is he not able to fast three days when he finds strength and energy?
The questioner : If Allah wills, he is able.
The Shaykh : So, this is his obligation. Perhaps Allah will make him able, and then he will feed ten poor people. He should not judge outright that he is unable to do what Allah has commanded him.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And you, if Allah wills. Peace be upon you.
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