The Expiation for Swearing by Allah to Heal a Sick Person
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Question:
This questioner says: If a person swears by Allah that he will heal his sick person, and he does not heal him, but rather he dies after a period that is not long, does he have to expiate for his oath? If a person swears by Allah that he will heal his sick person and he does not heal him, but rather he dies after a period that is not long, does he have to expiate for his oath?
Answer:
This is a matter of disagreement among the scholars. If he swore over a person who has authority over him, such as an heir who swears over his son, and he opposes him, he becomes agitated by his oath and is affected by it, then this is effective. But if he swore over a person who is not of a status that is affected by his oath? The person is not one who is crossed by it, because his oath is not established. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
This questioner says: If a person swears by Allah that he will heal his sick person, and he does not heal him, but rather he dies after a period that is not long, does he have to expiate for his oath? If a person swears by Allah that he will heal his sick person and he does not heal him, but rather he dies after a period that is not long, does he have to expiate for his oath?
Answer:
This is a matter of disagreement among the scholars. If he swore over a person who has authority over him, such as an heir who swears over his son, and he opposes him, he becomes agitated by his oath and is affected by it, then this is effective. But if he swore over a person who is not of a status that is affected by his oath? The person is not one who is crossed by it, because his oath is not established. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
Source
75-اللقاء الأسبوعي مع الشيخ صالح الفوزان - 23 — archive.org (28:35)
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