Is expiation for an oath (feeding ten needy persons, or clothing them, or fasting three days) obligatory for one who only possesses enough for his expenses?
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If the money you possess does not exceed what is sufficient for your needs, then you may resort to expiation by fasting, according to the words of Allah the Almighty: "But whoever finds none, then a fast of three days." (Al-Ma'idah: 89)
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