The ruling on the expiation for the oath of a minor who has not reached puberty
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Question:
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, he says: If a minor who has not reached puberty swears an oath, is he required to pay the expiation for the oath? And am I required to fulfill his oath if he swears on me?
Answer:
No, the minor who has not reached puberty does not have a binding oath, and he owes no expiation, because he is not one who follows a school of jurisprudence; the obligations of oaths are not required of him, nor the expiation, nor anything else. However, he must be raised to hold the oath in high regard and to refrain from swearing lightly, as Ibrahim al-Nakha'i (may Allah have mercy on him) said: They used to strike children for testifying, making contracts, and similar matters. He should be raised to revere the oath and fear it, so that he grows up with that attitude. As for the expiation, he owes no expiation. Yes.
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, he says: If a minor who has not reached puberty swears an oath, is he required to pay the expiation for the oath? And am I required to fulfill his oath if he swears on me?
Answer:
No, the minor who has not reached puberty does not have a binding oath, and he owes no expiation, because he is not one who follows a school of jurisprudence; the obligations of oaths are not required of him, nor the expiation, nor anything else. However, he must be raised to hold the oath in high regard and to refrain from swearing lightly, as Ibrahim al-Nakha'i (may Allah have mercy on him) said: They used to strike children for testifying, making contracts, and similar matters. He should be raised to revere the oath and fear it, so that he grows up with that attitude. As for the expiation, he owes no expiation. Yes.
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