When does a person condition an oath on the will of Allah to be safe from breaking it? Is it before the oath or after?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. It was reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said:Bulugh al-Maram 1378 The question is: When is the will of Allah mentioned? Is it mentioned before the oath or after it?
Answer:
It is said with the oath. With the oath, one says: "By Allah, if Allah wills, I will certainly do such and such," or "By Allah, if Allah wills, I will not do such and such," or "I will not pray a voluntary prayer," or "I will do such and such." This is an exception. This is an exception in the oath that benefits him. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. It was reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said:
Whoever swears an oath, and then says: "If Allah Wills", he is not held accountable if he breaks it.
من حلف فقال إن شاء الله فلا حنث عليه،Answer:
It is said with the oath. With the oath, one says: "By Allah, if Allah wills, I will certainly do such and such," or "By Allah, if Allah wills, I will not do such and such," or "I will not pray a voluntary prayer," or "I will do such and such." This is an exception. This is an exception in the oath that benefits him. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3804- 4717] متى يعلق الإنسان الحلف بالمشيئة ليسلم من الحنث، هل قبل الحلف أم بعده؟ — youtube.com
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