Kaffarah for breaking an oath
Question
The kaffara for breaking oath is to feed 10 poor people, can money be given to the poor person instead of food? Is it according to Sadaqatul Fitr daily for 10 days?
If food like wheat is given how much should one give each day?
Answer
Yes. Yes.
Approximately 1.64 kg.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
لَا يُؤَاخِذُكُمُ اللَّـهُ بِاللَّغْوِ فِي أَيْمَانِكُمْ وَلَـٰكِن يُؤَاخِذُكُم بِمَا عَقَّدتُّمُ الْأَيْمَانَ فَكَفَّارَتُهُ إِطْعَامُ عَشَرَةِ مَسَاكِينَ مِنْ أَوْسَطِ مَا تُطْعِمُونَ أَهْلِيكُمْ أَوْ كِسْوَتُهُمْ أَوْ تَحْرِيرُ رَقَبَةٍ فَمَن لَّمْ يَجِدْ فَصِيَامُ ثَلَاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ ذَٰلِكَ كَفَّارَةُ أَيْمَانِكُمْ إِذَا حَلَفْتُمْ وَاحْفَظُوا أَيْمَانَكُمْ كَذَٰلِكَ يُبَيِّنُ اللَّـهُ لَكُمْ آيَاتِهِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ ﴿المائدة: ٨٩﴾
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- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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