Is the expiation for an oath obligatory if the oath was made in a state of anger?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is the expiation for an oath obligatory if the oath was made in a state of anger?
Answer:
An oath, divorce, sale, and purchase, if made in a state of overwhelming anger where one cannot comprehend what he is saying, are not considered valid because he is overcome by it. However, if he is angry but can comprehend what he is saying and knows what he is saying, then his words are binding on him. The oath is binding on him, the divorce is binding on him. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is the expiation for an oath obligatory if the oath was made in a state of anger?
Answer:
An oath, divorce, sale, and purchase, if made in a state of overwhelming anger where one cannot comprehend what he is saying, are not considered valid because he is overcome by it. However, if he is angry but can comprehend what he is saying and knows what he is saying, then his words are binding on him. The oath is binding on him, the divorce is binding on him. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [812 /1350] هل تجب كفارة يمين إذا كانت هذه اليمين حال غضبٍ؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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