The ruling on some unmarried people saying: “Haram is upon me”
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, some people swear an oath and say, “Haram is upon me,” and they are not married. This has become widespread among the young. What is the validity of this formula, and what is obligatory in it?
Answer:
Yes, I say that this oath is binding, and an expiation for an oath is required of him. If he does not have a wife, an expiation for an oath is required of him, because declaring something lawful to be forbidden is an oath, as previously mentioned to you. However, if he declares his wife to be forbidden, that is zihar.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, some people swear an oath and say, “Haram is upon me,” and they are not married. This has become widespread among the young. What is the validity of this formula, and what is obligatory in it?
Answer:
Yes, I say that this oath is binding, and an expiation for an oath is required of him. If he does not have a wife, an expiation for an oath is required of him, because declaring something lawful to be forbidden is an oath, as previously mentioned to you. However, if he declares his wife to be forbidden, that is zihar.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2531 -2802] حكم قول بعض من لم يتزوج: علي الحرام - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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