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Subject : Islamic Ruling on Giving the Expiation of an Oath (Kaffarrat al-Yamin) to a Charity that Feeds the Poor
Fatwa Number : 4337
Date : 12-03-2026
Classified : Oaths and vows
Fatwa Type : Summarized Fatawaa

Question :

What is the ruling on giving the expiation of an oath (Kaffarat al-Yamin) to a charity that feeds the poor?



 



 



The Answer :


Praise be to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon our Master, the Messenger of Allah.


It is allowed for a Muslim to appoint a proxy (agent) to distribute the expiation (Kaffarah) on their behalf. Our jurists have explicitly stated the permissibility of delegation (Tawkil) in the distribution of Zakat, Kaffarah, and vows (Nadr).


It is stated in Mughni al-Muhtaj (Vol.3/P.237): 'One has the right to pay the Zakat of their wealth personally... and they also have the right to delegate it.' And Allah the Exalted knows best.








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