If one swears to honor his guest but the guest refuses
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if I swore to honor my guest and he refused, am I in breach of the oath?
Answer:
The school of thought says: Yes, the school of thought holds that he breaks his oath. The other opinion, which is the choice of the Shaykh, is that he does not break his oath because he intended to honor him, and the honor was achieved because it became obligatory upon him and he swore to it. The intended purpose, which is honoring him through his words, was achieved. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if I swore to honor my guest and he refused, am I in breach of the oath?
Answer:
The school of thought says: Yes, the school of thought holds that he breaks his oath. The other opinion, which is the choice of the Shaykh, is that he does not break his oath because he intended to honor him, and the honor was achieved because it became obligatory upon him and he swore to it. The intended purpose, which is honoring him through his words, was achieved. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/136 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (43:29)
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