If one swears to cut off his family ties; does he maintain the ties before expiating the oath, or the other way around?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, a man swore to cut off his family ties with his brother, and he wants to expiate the oath. Does he maintain the ties with his brother first and then expiate, or must he expiate first and then maintain the ties?
Answer:
Both options are permissible. It is permissible for him to maintain the ties and expiate, or to expiate and then maintain the ties. Both options are not permissible because the hadith says, "except that I break my oathSunan an-Nasa'i 3780Sahih (Darussalam) and expiate for my oath Sunan an-Nasa'i 3780Sahih (Darussalam)
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, a man swore to cut off his family ties with his brother, and he wants to expiate the oath. Does he maintain the ties with his brother first and then expiate, or must he expiate first and then maintain the ties?
Answer:
Both options are permissible. It is permissible for him to maintain the ties and expiate, or to expiate and then maintain the ties. Both options are not permissible because the hadith says, "except that I break my oath
and do that which is better
يميني وأتيت الذي هو خيرbut I offer expiation for my oath and do that which is better
إلا كفرت عن يميني وأتيت الذي هو خير
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2500 -2802] من حلف على قطع رحمه؛ هل يصلهم قبل أن يُكَفِّر أم العكس؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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