Making fasting and taking an oath upon oneself a punishment for sin
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Question:
A sister from Algeria says: I am afflicted with a sin, and every time I repent from it, I return to it again. So I made it obligatory upon myself to fast three days as a punishment for myself, and I swore an oath to that. Is this an innovation in the religion?
Answer:
There is no need for a vow and no need for an oath, but if she swore an oath, then she is required to pay the expiation for an oath. Likewise, a vow follows the course of an oath in this matter; she is required to pay the expiation for an oath if she vowed not to commit a sin and then committed it, or if she went against it, she is required to pay the expiation for an oath. Similarly, if she swore by Allah and returned to it, she is required to pay the expiation for an oath, along with repentance to Allah and not returning to it, or resolving to do so. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you and bless you.
A sister from Algeria says: I am afflicted with a sin, and every time I repent from it, I return to it again. So I made it obligatory upon myself to fast three days as a punishment for myself, and I swore an oath to that. Is this an innovation in the religion?
Answer:
There is no need for a vow and no need for an oath, but if she swore an oath, then she is required to pay the expiation for an oath. Likewise, a vow follows the course of an oath in this matter; she is required to pay the expiation for an oath if she vowed not to commit a sin and then committed it, or if she went against it, she is required to pay the expiation for an oath. Similarly, if she swore by Allah and returned to it, she is required to pay the expiation for an oath, along with repentance to Allah and not returning to it, or resolving to do so. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you and bless you.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/137 — archive.org (21:35)
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