The ruling on one who utters zihar while ignorant of the ruling
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: Before I became righteous and sought knowledge, I often used to utter zihar regarding my wife whenever a disagreement arose between us. I did not know that there was something called zihar. Now, after seeking knowledge, I have learned its meaning and its ruling. My question is: What is the ruling on my zihar toward my wife before I had knowledge?
Answer:
Yes, zihar is not excused by ignorance or forgetfulness, but the expiation is excused by ignorance and forgetfulness. So the expiation is upon you, but you must determine the number of times you uttered zihar and expiate for them by freeing a slave if you are able. If you are not able, then if you are not able to fast, you must feed sixty poor people.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: Before I became righteous and sought knowledge, I often used to utter zihar regarding my wife whenever a disagreement arose between us. I did not know that there was something called zihar. Now, after seeking knowledge, I have learned its meaning and its ruling. My question is: What is the ruling on my zihar toward my wife before I had knowledge?
Answer:
Yes, zihar is not excused by ignorance or forgetfulness, but the expiation is excused by ignorance and forgetfulness. So the expiation is upon you, but you must determine the number of times you uttered zihar and expiate for them by freeing a slave if you are able. If you are not able, then if you are not able to fast, you must feed sixty poor people.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/1912] حكم من تلفظ بالظهار جاهلا بالحكم - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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