The ruling on one who swears by Allah to make something happen, but it does not happen
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Question:
A man asks: A man swore by Allah the Exalted that Allah would make a certain matter happen, but He did not make it happen, and his oath was not fulfilled. Does he owe anything?
Answer:
If his oath was regarding a good, permissible, or recommended matter, and that thing did not happen, we do not think he owes an expiation. However, he should review his own state and repent to Allah. Perhaps he had a plan, or perhaps he had... But if he was sincere in faith, Allah will respond to him. As for swearing by Allah in matters that are not good, such as taking revenge on so-and-so or not forgiving so-and-so, this is forbidden and not permissible. This is an oath that does not constitute imitating the Christians because it is not valid. Yes.
A man asks: A man swore by Allah the Exalted that Allah would make a certain matter happen, but He did not make it happen, and his oath was not fulfilled. Does he owe anything?
Answer:
If his oath was regarding a good, permissible, or recommended matter, and that thing did not happen, we do not think he owes an expiation. However, he should review his own state and repent to Allah. Perhaps he had a plan, or perhaps he had... But if he was sincere in faith, Allah will respond to him. As for swearing by Allah in matters that are not good, such as taking revenge on so-and-so or not forgiving so-and-so, this is forbidden and not permissible. This is an oath that does not constitute imitating the Christians because it is not valid. Yes.
Source
الإقسام على الله — alfawzan.live
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