Expiation for an oath made with the intention of honoring
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: If the oath is made with the intention of honoring, such as the oath-taker saying, "By Allah, your sacrifice will die," then if the one sworn to does not accept that, does the oath-taker owe an expiation?
Answer:
The majority of scholars hold that he owes an expiation; the majority hold that he owes an expiation. There is another opinion, which is the choice of Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah, that he does not owe an expiation because his intention was to honor, and that has been achieved.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: If the oath is made with the intention of honoring, such as the oath-taker saying, "By Allah, your sacrifice will die," then if the one sworn to does not accept that, does the oath-taker owe an expiation?
Answer:
The majority of scholars hold that he owes an expiation; the majority hold that he owes an expiation. There is another opinion, which is the choice of Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah, that he does not owe an expiation because his intention was to honor, and that has been achieved.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما الحكم إذا كان الحلف بقصد الإكرام بشيء معين؟ وهل تلزم الحالف كفارة إذا لم يقبل المحلوف عليه ذلك... — youtube.com
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