The Meaning of "House" in Oaths and According to People's Custom
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Question:
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, says regarding the author's statement (may Allah have mercy on him) that if a person swears not to enter a house and then enters a bathroom, he has broken his oath. The question is: If people's custom is that when the word "house" is used in a general sense, it refers to the house in which one resides?
Answer:
But the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) is what matters to us, not people's custom. The Messenger called it a house. Yes.
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, says regarding the author's statement (may Allah have mercy on him) that if a person swears not to enter a house and then enters a bathroom, he has broken his oath. The question is: If people's custom is that when the word "house" is used in a general sense, it refers to the house in which one resides?
Answer:
But the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) is what matters to us, not people's custom. The Messenger called it a house. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب الدخول في الماء بغير إزار — islamhouse.com (1:01:54)
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