The ruling on intending with one's heart, if Allah wills, when taking an oath
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a person takes an oath regarding a future matter and then says in his heart "if Allah wills," does this oath become binding or not?
Answer:
It is binding, because we hold that it is a condition for the exemption that one verbalize it by saying "if Allah wills." As for intending it in one's heart, that does not benefit him in any way, because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "He said: 'If Allah wills.' He said: 'He kept intending "if Allah wills" in his heart.'" Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a person takes an oath regarding a future matter and then says in his heart "if Allah wills," does this oath become binding or not?
Answer:
It is binding, because we hold that it is a condition for the exemption that one verbalize it by saying "if Allah wills." As for intending it in one's heart, that does not benefit him in any way, because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "He said: 'If Allah wills.' He said: 'He kept intending "if Allah wills" in his heart.'" Yes.
Source
الاستثناء في اليمين — alfawzan.live
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