Deliberate Oath Regarding a Mistake
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Fatwa No. ( 18626 )
Q: One day, guests came to visit us. While my mother was preparing breakfast for them, part of the knife broke. My mother concealed this. When my father asked her about it, she took a deliberate oath—this was due to hesitation and fear, of course. After some time, my mother admitted the truth to him. My mother asks you, Your Eminence, about a deliberate oath regarding a mistake in general, and about her specific situation?
A: Your mother has committed a sin by taking the oath while lying. She must seek forgiveness and not return to such behavior. She owes no expiation for this. And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
Q: One day, guests came to visit us. While my mother was preparing breakfast for them, part of the knife broke. My mother concealed this. When my father asked her about it, she took a deliberate oath—this was due to hesitation and fear, of course. After some time, my mother admitted the truth to him. My mother asks you, Your Eminence, about a deliberate oath regarding a mistake in general, and about her specific situation?
A: Your mother has committed a sin by taking the oath while lying. She must seek forgiveness and not return to such behavior. She owes no expiation for this. And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
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