The Ruling on Swearing to Beat One's Children and Its Expiation
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Question:
This questioner, the mother of 'Abdullah from Tabuk, says: I frequently swear to beat my young daughters, who are between five and six years old, that I will beat them if they do not do what I ask of them. However, I do not know the number of oaths I have made. What is the ruling on my swearing?
Answer:
If the oath slips off the tongue without intention, and it is merely out of habit, then this is an idle oath[Al-Baqarah 2:225]. If this occurred from you without any intention to swear, and it merely slipped off your tongue, then this is not considered an idle oath that does not take effect, and there is no expiation for it.
This questioner, the mother of 'Abdullah from Tabuk, says: I frequently swear to beat my young daughters, who are between five and six years old, that I will beat them if they do not do what I ask of them. However, I do not know the number of oaths I have made. What is the ruling on my swearing?
Answer:
If the oath slips off the tongue without intention, and it is merely out of habit, then this is an idle oath
Allah does not impose blame upon you for what is unintentional in your oaths
لَّا يُؤَاخِذُكُمُ اللَّهُ بِاللَّغْوِ فِي أَيْمَانِكُمْ
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/161 — archive.org (22:19)
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