The Meaning of Unintentional Oaths
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Question:
The questioner asks: What is the meaning of an unintentional oath?
Answer:
An oath that is mere slip of the tongue and carries no ruling entails no sin and no expiation. A slip of the tongue is one that involves no sin and no expiation; it is what passes over one's tongue without any intention to swear, such as saying "No, by Allah" or "Yes, by Allah" without intending to take an oath. However, Allah holds you accountable for the oaths you bind yourselves with,[Al-Ma'idah 5:89] those that you did not intend, and the other verse states: "However, Allah holds you accountable for the oaths you bind yourselves with" [Al-Baqarah 2:225]. Yes.
The questioner asks: What is the meaning of an unintentional oath?
Answer:
An oath that is mere slip of the tongue and carries no ruling entails no sin and no expiation. A slip of the tongue is one that involves no sin and no expiation; it is what passes over one's tongue without any intention to swear, such as saying "No, by Allah" or "Yes, by Allah" without intending to take an oath. However, Allah holds you accountable for the oaths you bind yourselves with,
Allah will not impose blame upon you for what is meaningless in your oaths
لَا يُؤَاخِذُكُمُ اللَّهُ بِاللَّغْوِ فِي أَيْمَانِكُمْbut He imposes blame upon you for what your hearts have earned
وَلَٰكِن يُؤَاخِذُكُم بِمَا كَسَبَتْ قُلُوبُكُمْ
Source
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