The Expiation for an Oath for One Who Is Unsure of the Time of Her Oath (Before or After Islam)
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: A woman recalls that she swore an oath many years ago to refrain from doing a certain act, and then she did that act, but she does not know whether her oath was before she entered Islam or after. What is obligatory for her? If she wants to be cautious, she may be cautious and pay the expiation.
Answer:
As for the obligation, it is not required of her unless she is certain of when she swore. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: A woman recalls that she swore an oath many years ago to refrain from doing a certain act, and then she did that act, but she does not know whether her oath was before she entered Islam or after. What is obligatory for her? If she wants to be cautious, she may be cautious and pay the expiation.
Answer:
As for the obligation, it is not required of her unless she is certain of when she swore. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/2033] كفارة اليمن لمن شكت في وقت حلفها (قبل الإسلام أم بعده) - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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