He swore that a person would come, but he did not come. What is the ruling?
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Question:
Okay, another question? Yes, the other question: If you send someone a message on your mobile phone and swear that he will come, but he does not come, does he have to pay an expiation for the oath or not? Okay, thank you, my dear brother. Please, Shaykh. He says: I sent a message on my mobile phone to one of the brothers and swore that he would come, but he did not come. Is this considered an oath, and how is the expiation for it?
Answer:
Yes, if he does not come at the time you specified for him, you are required to pay the expiation for the oath, because you broke the oath. Yes.
Okay, another question? Yes, the other question: If you send someone a message on your mobile phone and swear that he will come, but he does not come, does he have to pay an expiation for the oath or not? Okay, thank you, my dear brother. Please, Shaykh. He says: I sent a message on my mobile phone to one of the brothers and swore that he would come, but he did not come. Is this considered an oath, and how is the expiation for it?
Answer:
Yes, if he does not come at the time you specified for him, you are required to pay the expiation for the oath, because you broke the oath. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، حلف على شخص أن يأتي فلم يأت فما الحكم؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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