Going out to seek a livelihood for a year or two and its connection to the oath of abstinence (ila')
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, is going out to seek a livelihood for a year or two considered ila' (an oath to abstain from one's wife)?
Answer:
No, the oath of abstinence (ila') is resolved and the period ends, but if poverty and need force him to travel to seek a livelihood, and his absence from her is due to seeking a livelihood, then he is excused; he is excused in this. There is no blame on him for seeking a livelihood for himself, her, and his children; he is considered excused. However, if it is easy for him, especially since transportation is now easy, and it is possible for him to come to her, even if only briefly, once a year, then it is obligatory for him to do so. If it is not possible for him due to the difficulty of transportation and his need to remain in seclusion, then he is excused in this.
Honorable Shaykh, is going out to seek a livelihood for a year or two considered ila' (an oath to abstain from one's wife)?
Answer:
No, the oath of abstinence (ila') is resolved and the period ends, but if poverty and need force him to travel to seek a livelihood, and his absence from her is due to seeking a livelihood, then he is excused; he is excused in this. There is no blame on him for seeking a livelihood for himself, her, and his children; he is considered excused. However, if it is easy for him, especially since transportation is now easy, and it is possible for him to come to her, even if only briefly, once a year, then it is obligatory for him to do so. If it is not possible for him due to the difficulty of transportation and his need to remain in seclusion, then he is excused in this.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب الرجعة، وباب الإيلاء والظهار والكفارة — islamhouse.com (59:53)
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