What is the ruling on one who swears an oath to abandon a forbidden act, then returns to it?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks about swearing an oath to abandon a forbidden act, and after a period of time, he returned to that forbidden act. Does he owe an expiation?
Answer:
Without a doubt, if he had not sworn, it would not be permissible for him to return to the forbidden act. Since he swore, he has broken his oath, so he must expiate for his oath.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks about swearing an oath to abandon a forbidden act, and after a period of time, he returned to that forbidden act. Does he owe an expiation?
Answer:
Without a doubt, if he had not sworn, it would not be permissible for him to return to the forbidden act. Since he swore, he has broken his oath, so he must expiate for his oath.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2032 -3022] ما حكم من حلف على ترك محرم، ثم عاد إليه؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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