Is there an expiation for swearing an oath for the sake of honoring someone?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: Is there an expiation for swearing an oath for the sake of honoring someone, or is there no expiation?
Answer:
Yes. If you swear that someone will do something or will not do it, and he goes against your oath, the expiation becomes obligatory for you because you have broken it, whether you intended to honor him or not. If the oath is broken, the expiation is obligatory for you.
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: Is there an expiation for swearing an oath for the sake of honoring someone, or is there no expiation?
Answer:
Yes. If you swear that someone will do something or will not do it, and he goes against your oath, the expiation becomes obligatory for you because you have broken it, whether you intended to honor him or not. If the oath is broken, the expiation is obligatory for you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل هناك كفارة في الحلف من أجل الإكرام؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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