Back to search

Is it permissible to give ten garments to a child protection center for distribution to ten needy individuals as an expiation for an oath, and is a pair of trousers considered a garment?

1 min readAlso available in العربية

Donating clothes is one of the types of expiation for an oath where one has a choice. There is no objection to giving ten garments to charitable organizations or individuals to distribute to the poor, provided that a man's garment is a thobe suitable for prayer, and a woman's garment consists of a long dress (dir') and a head covering (khimar). Trousers alone are not sufficient according to the majority of scholars, in contrast to the Shafi'is who consider it permissible if it is considered a garment. As for the Hanafis, they permit giving trousers if their value reaches the value of the expiation. The more cautious approach is to give what is sufficient according to all scholars.

Summarized from the full answer at Ftawy · reviewed Sep 2, 2026

Read the full answer on Ftawy