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15 / 05 / 2026
Considering the Expiation as a Substitute for Paying the Debt
My grandmother does not fast, and she asks the following question: She has a debt amount of money that the debtor has not repaid, is it permissible for her to exempt him from repayment considering the amount as part of the expiation for fasting?
Answer
I say, and with God's help: It is not correct to consider the compensation as a substitute for repaying the debt; because the loan is a weak debt, and the compensation is stronger than it, so it cannot replace it. And God knows best.
