A woman swore an oath not to attend her cousin’s wedding, then she attended it. What is the ruling on her oath?
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Question:
Please, my brother Abu 'Abdullah. Peace be upon you. And upon you be peace. May Allah keep you safe. How are you, Shaykh? May Allah give you life. But if you please, I have a question. Please, listen to me, Shaykh. My sister swore an oath that she would not attend the wedding of her sister’s son, and in the end she attended the wedding. What happens in this matter? Okay. He says that his sister, Shaykh, swore an oath that she would not attend the wedding of her sister’s son, but she was compelled to attend. What is required of her?
Answer:
As we mentioned in the recent answer, it is obligatory for her to pay the expiation for an oath. If she swore that she would not attend and then attended, the expiation for an oath is required of her. Yes.
Please, my brother Abu 'Abdullah. Peace be upon you. And upon you be peace. May Allah keep you safe. How are you, Shaykh? May Allah give you life. But if you please, I have a question. Please, listen to me, Shaykh. My sister swore an oath that she would not attend the wedding of her sister’s son, and in the end she attended the wedding. What happens in this matter? Okay. He says that his sister, Shaykh, swore an oath that she would not attend the wedding of her sister’s son, but she was compelled to attend. What is required of her?
Answer:
As we mentioned in the recent answer, it is obligatory for her to pay the expiation for an oath. If she swore that she would not attend and then attended, the expiation for an oath is required of her. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، امرأة حلفت ألا تحضر زواج ابن أختها، ثم حضرت، فما حكم يمينها؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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