Oath to host a guest, but the guest refuses
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Question:
If I swore to host my guest, but he refused, am I considered to have broken my oath?
Answer:
According to the school of thought, yes, you have broken your oath. The other opinion, which is the choice of the Shaykh, is that you have not broken your oath because you intended to honor him, and the honor was achieved because it became obligatory upon you and you swore to it. The intended purpose, which is honoring him through your words, was fulfilled. Yes.
If I swore to host my guest, but he refused, am I considered to have broken my oath?
Answer:
According to the school of thought, yes, you have broken your oath. The other opinion, which is the choice of the Shaykh, is that you have not broken your oath because you intended to honor him, and the honor was achieved because it became obligatory upon you and you swore to it. The intended purpose, which is honoring him through your words, was fulfilled. Yes.
Source
الفوزان -أشرطة- شرح زاد المستقنع مع الأسئلة - 100-تكملة كتاب الأيمان - 17-3-26 هـ — archive.org (52:20)
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