Oaths on the Qur'an and the Expiation for an Oath
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Question:
She says, in her other question: If I swore on the Qur'an not to use the mobile phone, and I was forced to swear, am I allowed to break this oath, and what are the consequences of that?
Answer:
First, swearing on the Qur'an is not prescribed, and the mushaf is not to be used for swearing on it; this is a bad custom. Second, if you swore to leave something, you must leave it if it is one of the permissible things. You must leave it. If you do it while you are swearing to leave it, remembering the oath and choosing to do it, not being forced, then the expiation is upon you. Yes, fasting. The expiation is upon youSunan al-Bayhaqi 12:22. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, may Allah bless you,
She says, in her other question: If I swore on the Qur'an not to use the mobile phone, and I was forced to swear, am I allowed to break this oath, and what are the consequences of that?
Answer:
First, swearing on the Qur'an is not prescribed, and the mushaf is not to be used for swearing on it; this is a bad custom. Second, if you swore to leave something, you must leave it if it is one of the permissible things. You must leave it. If you do it while you are swearing to leave it, remembering the oath and choosing to do it, not being forced, then the expiation is upon you. Yes, fasting. The expiation is upon you
by feeding ten poor people, or clothing them, or freeing a slave. And whoever does not find [the means], then fasting for three days
بِإِطْعَامِ عَشَرَةِ مَسَاكِينَ أَوْ كِسْوَتِهِمْ أَوْ تَحْرِيرِ رَقَبَةٍ فَمَنْ لَمْ يَجِدْ فَصِيَامُ ثَلاثَةِ أَيَّامٍThe presenter:
May Allah reward you, may Allah bless you,
Source
قناة «مكة و المدينة»، 15 / فتاوى على الهواء - 23 06 1438هـ _ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (37:39)
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