Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question A few years ago, I broke several oaths and mistakenly fed ½ kg of chicken biryani per person instead of 1.5 kg of rice as expiation. Is my expiation valid considering the biryani’s weight and content, or must I repeat it—and if so, can I feed different needy Muslims […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I broke an oath to Allah and am financially dependent on my parents, but I have 5000 rupees as a gift. Can I use it for kaffara or fast for three days instead? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah alleviate our difficulties and […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question If someone swears to always say a certain statement but then stops, does one expiation suffice, or is expiation required repeatedly? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate I pray you are in good faith and health. Thank you for your question. Your statement about […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question If I make multiple differently worded vows about not masturbating, do I offer one expiation or a separate expiation for each vow? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. If you have multiple broken vows regarding the same issue, one expiation is sufficient, assuming that […]