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Is an oath of conditional divorce swearing by something other than Allah?

Is it valid as expiation for breaking an oath (kaffarat yameen) to buy food for the poor from a restaurant?

She made a pledge to Allah that she would give up a habit, but she did not fulfil that pledge. What must she do?

What is meant by {from the average of that which you feed your [own] families} [al-Maa’idah 5:89]

The words {from the average of that which you feed your [own] families} [al-Maa’idah 5:89], regarding the expiation for breaking an oath, do not mean that the one who wants to offer this expiation must be the one who feeds his family. Rather this is by way of explaining that the food should be the average of the type of food that he or his family eat.

3,031

He fasted as expiation for breaking an oath, but is not sure whether his fasting is valid, because he could afford to feed poor people

6,878

Should she sell some of her jewellery to offer expiation for breaking an oath or is it permissible for her to fast instead?

2,371

He vowed to fast on Mondays and Thursdays for the rest of his life; what should he do if that coincides with Ramadan, Eid or the Day of ‘Arafah?

3,620

Which of them takes precedence: doing ‘umrah or offering expiation for breaking an oath?

2,593

If he feeds one poor person on one day for ten expiations (kaffaarah), is that valid?

3,823

Is making a promise to oneself the same as making a vow or oath?

Making a promise to oneself is not the same as making a vow or oath; rather it is simply a statement of one’s resolve and decision to do that deed.

9,992

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Is an oath of conditional divorce swearing by something other than Allah?

Is it valid as expiation for breaking an oath (kaffarat yameen) to buy food for the poor from a restaurant?

She made a pledge to Allah that she would give up a habit, but she did not fulfil that pledge. What must she do?

What is meant by {from the average of that which you feed your [own] families} [al-Maa’idah 5:89]

He fasted as expiation for breaking an oath, but is not sure whether his fasting is valid, because he could afford to feed poor people

Should she sell some of her jewellery to offer expiation for breaking an oath or is it permissible for her to fast instead?

He vowed to fast on Mondays and Thursdays for the rest of his life; what should he do if that coincides with Ramadan, Eid or the Day of ‘Arafah?

Which of them takes precedence: doing ‘umrah or offering expiation for breaking an oath?

If he feeds one poor person on one day for ten expiations (kaffaarah), is that valid?

Is making a promise to oneself the same as making a vow or oath?