Rafiq-ul-Haramayn - Islamic School System - Dawat-e-Islami

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Offences and their Expiations
Keep in mind some essential terms etc. prior to studying rulings
described in the form of questions & answers.
Definition of Dam * etc.
1. Dam: A Dam (dʌm) implies one goat (male or female, sheep,
ram or the seventh part of a cow or camel).
2. Badanaĥ: A Badanaĥ implies a camel or a cow. All these
animals must be of the qualities required for the ritual sacrifice
(performed on Eid-ul-Aḍḥā).
3. Ṣadaqaĥ: A Ṣadaqaĥ implies the amount of one Ṣadaqaĥ Fiṭr 1 .
Leniency in Dam etc.
If the offence occurs due to sickness or severe heat or cold or wound
or blisters/boils or the extreme discomfort caused by lice; this is
called an ‘unintentional offence.’ If such an unintentional offence
occurs that makes Dam Wājib, there is the option in this case either
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In this book, the word ‘Dam’ has been used in the sense of an expiation with its
pronunciation as ‘dʌm.’ It must not be pronounced as ‘dæm.’ Note that this word has
been italicized in the whole book with its ‘D’ capitalized. [Translator’s Note]
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The amount of one Ṣadaqaĥ Fiṭr is 1.920 kilograms of wheat or its flour or the money
equivalent to the value of this much wheat or 3.840 kilograms of barley or dates or the
money equivalent to it.
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