The Expiation for an Oath When It Is Broken
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Question:
I notice, Shaykh Salih, that you say that I swear by Allah that I will not return to it, but then I do return. What is the expiation for the oath, and what do you advise me to do?
Answer:
If he swears by Allah that he will not return to it and then he does return, the expiation becomes obligatory for him. If he returns to it of his own free will, while remembering his oath, then the expiation is required of him. The expiation for an oath is to feed ten poor people, or to clothe them, or to free a slave; if he finds none of these, then he fasts for three days. Yes. May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
I notice, Shaykh Salih, that you say that I swear by Allah that I will not return to it, but then I do return. What is the expiation for the oath, and what do you advise me to do?
Answer:
If he swears by Allah that he will not return to it and then he does return, the expiation becomes obligatory for him. If he returns to it of his own free will, while remembering his oath, then the expiation is required of him. The expiation for an oath is to feed ten poor people, or to clothe them, or to free a slave; if he finds none of these, then he fasts for three days. Yes. May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، يقول أذنبت ذنباً أتوب منه ثم أعود إليه بماذا توجهونني جزاكم الله خيراً؟ الشيخ صالح بن فوزان الفوزان — youtube.com (0:39)
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