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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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If one swears not to enter a place and then enters it while forgetful

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, a person swore not to enter a specific place, then entered it while forgetful. What is obligatory for him?

Answer:
For the forgetful person, he owes nothing
Our Lord, do not impose blame upon us if we have forgotten or erred.رَبَّنَا لَا تُؤَاخِذْنَا إِن نَّسِينَا أَوْ أَخْطَأْنَا
[Al-Baqarah 2:286]
. Yes.
Source شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل ومن كيده العجيب : أنه يشام النفس حتى يعلم أي القوتين تغلب عليها — islamhouse.com (1:18:04)

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