What is the ruling if one swears to do something and then forgets it? Is an expiation required?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. The questioner asks: What is the ruling if one swears to do something and then forgets it? Is an expiation required?
Answer:
The one who forgets is not held accountable. If you did it while forgetting, there is no expiation on you. The expiation is only if you deliberately break the oath. If you forget, there is no expiation on you, but the oath is not dissolved; it remains.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. The questioner asks: What is the ruling if one swears to do something and then forgets it? Is an expiation required?
Answer:
The one who forgets is not held accountable. If you did it while forgetting, there is no expiation on you. The expiation is only if you deliberately break the oath. If you forget, there is no expiation on you, but the oath is not dissolved; it remains.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [124 -939] ما الحكم لو حلفت على فعل شيء ثم نسيته، هل علي كفارة؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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