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Ruling on paying the expiation without the permission of the person who breaks the oath
A man broke his oath and does not want to offer the expiation for breaking it. Can his wife feed ten needy people as expiation from her husband's money without his knowledge? .. More
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She takes a false oath to protect her honor; what is the religious ruling?
My family forced me to swear an oath by the Mus-haf after the man with whom I had committed sin told my family what happened between us. I am about to get married and I have repented of that sin. This man told my family what had happened between us so as to hinder my marriage as I do not want to have anything to do with him anymore. He informed my family.. More
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Delaying expiation is a sin requiring repentance
I swore three times sporadically and then I broke my oaths. In order not to forget those oaths I wrote them on a piece of paper. I did not fast because I had money. But I delayed those expiations out of forgetfulness sometimes and out of hope for mercy at other times. The period of postponement has reached 5 to18 months. What should I do now?.. More
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Allaah will not speak with him who takes a false oath thereby to promote a commodity
When I sold my car I said to the person who bought it: ‘I swear to you by Allaah that somebody else offered to pay 25,000 dirhams’, the same sum he wanted to buy it for, in order to convince him to buy it with the very price I have determined. But in fact, no one suggested to me such a sum (of 25,000). Would that Your Eminence tell me what I should.. More
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Fulfilling others' oaths between obligation and recommendation
Is it due on a person to abide by all he is asked to do if somebody says to him, "I swear by Allaah that you should do such and such for me," given that he frequently takes oaths even on insignificant matters and on things one may see as devoid of interest? .. More
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Commitment to make oath expiation on behalf of another is permissible
I have reconciled two persons and one of them said that he had taken an oath so I told him that I would offer the expiation on his behalf even though he is well off. Is this permissible? .. More
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Ruling on breaking an oath forgetfully
I took an oath not to do a certain thing but afterwards did it, forgetting that I had taken an oath not to do it again. What is the ruling? Is a three day expiatory fast due on me or am I not required to make an expiation given that I did so forgetfully? Please give me Fatwa regarding this issue. May Allaah Reward you... More
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It is an obligation to break the oath that involves committing a sin
a/a my question is some days before due to some misuderstanding between me and my any I took oath that I will not talk with her till my death. and I broke my oath god will snach my favourite thing i,e my papa from me. Now these days my ant is so ill and she say sorry for her mistake . Now I want to go her home but my oath bounded me and I don't want.. More
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Explanation of swearing by other than Allaah in some Ahaadeeth
assalamu alaykum.dear sheikh,may Allah reward you.what is the correct explanation of the hadith in which the prophet said ( by his father he would be succesful if he were truthful) transmited by muslim.it was also recorded in musnad vol.5 page 225 that the prophet said(i swear by my life commanding good and forbiding evil is better than keeping silent).while.. More
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Meaning of Wallaahi, Billaahi and Tallaahi
Es selamu alejkum May Allah reward you for your work. I want you to ask you, what does the word ''Wallahi Billahi Tallahi'' means? Thank you for the answer... More
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Expiation for broken promises
Alsalam wa alaikom wa rahmatuh allah wa barakatuh, I have a question about oaths and promises. Are they the same? For example once I said to my family member I promise not to lower my grade inshaa allah and another time I promise to do my best inshaa allah. Do I have to do kaffara for these promises? Once I also made a promise TO and not BY god.. More
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He made several expiations for one oath
i made an oath that i would not tell such and such and broke it many times but did not retake the oath. at the time i did not know that only 1 expiation was needed so i made many expiations,but all had different intentions for the scenario i broke the oath in. my question is , since i didnt need to do these fasts, could they count.. More
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Broke his promise to Allaah not to talk to his girlfriend
Assalamu alaikum. I was in love with a girl and we use to talk on phone. In the last semester of my engineering, I fell short of my attendance and my professor was not agreeing to make it up. It was a great problem for me as I would have to repeat the whole year. So I prayed to Allah Ta'ala and said to him, " O Allah, Please bring me out of this.. More
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Licking one's lips while fasting/Breaking one's oath out of forgetfulness
I have 2 questions In Sha Allah. Firstly, when I fast, is it permissible to lick the lips, as they become quite dry? Also, after I wake up, I always have to spit, because I think that I have licked the pillow or something, but should I have to do this? Secondly if you make an oath, (for example, "I won't say such and such") and forgetfully break it,.. More
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Intention in oath is significant
if someone tells you to " say Allah that you wont tell anyone about such and such", and then if u swear, can u still talk about said subject with that person who told you to swear? or will it be breaking the promise because you said you wont tell anyone? will expiation be needed? jazakallah.. More
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