Kaffaarah for breaking an oath

· 17 Rajab 1440 AH1 min readEnglish
Oaths & Vows

Question

What is the kaffarah of breaking a qasam (oath) on Allah?

Answer

The kaffaarah is to feed ten poor people two meals each, or give each one of them the equivalent of sadaqatul fitr or clothe each one of them.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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