What is the ruling on one who swears an oath to abandon a sin and then commits it?
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Question:
If a person swears not to commit a specific sin, and then commits it, he asks whether he owes an expiation for that, or whether repentance is sufficient?
Answer:
Yes, he has two things to do: repent to Allah, and he owes the expiation for the oath he swore, because he violated his oath. Yes.
If a person swears not to commit a specific sin, and then commits it, he asks whether he owes an expiation for that, or whether repentance is sufficient?
Answer:
Yes, he has two things to do: repent to Allah, and he owes the expiation for the oath he swore, because he violated his oath. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم من حلف على ترك معصية ثم فعلها؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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