The ruling on the oath-taker saying: “It is upon me like my mother”
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The questioner:
Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: Some of the common people among us, when they swear an oath, say, “It is upon me like my mother.” Is this considered…
The Shaykh:
What?
The questioner:
May Allah reward you. He says: Some of the common people among us, when they take an oath, say, "It is upon me like my mother."
The Shaykh:
And what is it that is upon him like his mother, food, meaning? If he says, “This food is upon me like my mother,” then he owes an expiation for the oath; because its meaning is that the food is forbidden. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: Some of the common people among us, when they swear an oath, say, “It is upon me like my mother.” Is this considered…
The Shaykh:
What?
The questioner:
May Allah reward you. He says: Some of the common people among us, when they take an oath, say, "It is upon me like my mother."
The Shaykh:
And what is it that is upon him like his mother, food, meaning? If he says, “This food is upon me like my mother,” then he owes an expiation for the oath; because its meaning is that the food is forbidden. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
الفوزان -أشرطة- شرح زاد المستقنع مع الأسئلة - 082-كتاب الإيلاء والظهار - 23-2-25 هـ — archive.org (27:40)
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