My aunt vowed three times, and the fourth time she swore that she would not write to them or eat with them
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The first question of fatwa number ( 9125 )
Q1: What is your opinion regarding the fact that I have an aunt who went with her daughters, taking some of the neighbors with them, to visit another neighbor to greet them after they had been ill. However, when they arrived at the other person's house, the owner of the house came out and went to the location of the sheep to slaughter for them, but my aunt had vowed three times, and the fourth time she swore that she would not write to them or eat with them, knowing that she had sworn on behalf of herself and everyone;
because she is the eldest among them. However, the owner of the house broke her vow and slaughtered, and when lunch was served, my aunt refused to eat due to her vow and oath, but her companions ate from the lunch, and the oath is upon all of them. So, does any of the burden fall on her because of those who were with her, since they broke her vow and ate, while she remained firm in her vow and oath? And who is at fault in this problem: the owner of the house, my aunt, or those who ate? Please inform us, may Allah reward you with good.
A1: If the situation is as described, it is obligatory for the woman mentioned to pay the expiation for an oath for her oath and her vow; because they are one thing, which is: feeding ten poor people, each poor person half a sa' of rice, wheat, or the like, or clothing them, or freeing a believing slave. If she does not find the means, then fasting for three days. And it would have been better for her to eat with those who ate, out of consideration for the owner of the house and his eagerness to honor her, while paying the expiation for her vow and oath with the aforementioned expiation; due to the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):Sahih al-Bukhari 6622 . And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his companions.
Q1: What is your opinion regarding the fact that I have an aunt who went with her daughters, taking some of the neighbors with them, to visit another neighbor to greet them after they had been ill. However, when they arrived at the other person's house, the owner of the house came out and went to the location of the sheep to slaughter for them, but my aunt had vowed three times, and the fourth time she swore that she would not write to them or eat with them, knowing that she had sworn on behalf of herself and everyone;
because she is the eldest among them. However, the owner of the house broke her vow and slaughtered, and when lunch was served, my aunt refused to eat due to her vow and oath, but her companions ate from the lunch, and the oath is upon all of them. So, does any of the burden fall on her because of those who were with her, since they broke her vow and ate, while she remained firm in her vow and oath? And who is at fault in this problem: the owner of the house, my aunt, or those who ate? Please inform us, may Allah reward you with good.
A1: If the situation is as described, it is obligatory for the woman mentioned to pay the expiation for an oath for her oath and her vow; because they are one thing, which is: feeding ten poor people, each poor person half a sa' of rice, wheat, or the like, or clothing them, or freeing a believing slave. If she does not find the means, then fasting for three days. And it would have been better for her to eat with those who ate, out of consideration for the owner of the house and his eagerness to honor her, while paying the expiation for her vow and oath with the aforementioned expiation; due to the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
and whenever you take an oath to do something and later you find that something else is better than the first, then do the better one and make expiation for your oath.
إذا حلفت على يمين فرأيت غيرها خيرًا منها فكفر عن يمينك وأت الذي هو خير
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