Najafi Q&A: Oath
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⚖️ Fiqh & LawJurist: Shaykh Bashir al-NajafiTopic: OathMadhhab / school: Shia Ithna 'AshariyahSection: Treatments#fiqh#najafi#qa
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I have a Kaffarah (expiation) on my conscience, and I know that the expiation, in terms of feeding, is to feed ten poor people. I have three inquiries: 1- What is the amount of food to be given to each poor person (in kilograms), considering that rice or flour is available? 2- Is it permissible to give the food to someone (a Sunni follower) to distribute it to the poor? They have knowledge of the needy and deserving individuals, as I don't know any poor people, and we live in a community that is not Shia, making it difficult to find Shia scholars or those who can distribute to the poor. 3- Regarding breaking a pledge with Allah, as I made a vow to Allah to refrain from something and I broke it. I seek repentance and forgiveness. Is there an expiation for this, and what is its form?
Answer
1- In the name of Allah, three-quarters of a kilogram based on the commonly agreed weight. Allah knows best. 2- In the name of Allah, you must give the Kaffarah or redemption to a Twelver Shia, even if the intermediary between you and them is a non-Shia and trustworthy. Allah knows best. 3- In the name of Allah, the expiation for breaking a vow is to feed sixty poor people, and each person should be given a portion of food estimated at three-quarters of a kilogram. Allah knows best.