Oaths to do what is not permissible and oaths under coercion
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The questioner:
So I said to him, Shaykh, may Allah preserve him, if a person swore that he would drink poison and did not drink it, what is the ruling regarding his oath in that case?
The Shaykh:
It is permissible for him to drink it; rather, he must break his oath. It is obligatory for him to break his oath and pay the expiation for his oath. Is it not permissible for him to drink poison? Yes.
The questioner:
And one only says, “May Allah have rights over you,” if a person is compelled to do something that forces him to continue? If a person takes upon himself…
The Shaykh:
He swore.
The questioner:
…to do what is lawful to do, does it not include doing an act after the coercion?
The Shaykh:
The oath remains. One is only excused from the coercion, but the oath is not dissolved; it remains upon him.
So I said to him, Shaykh, may Allah preserve him, if a person swore that he would drink poison and did not drink it, what is the ruling regarding his oath in that case?
The Shaykh:
It is permissible for him to drink it; rather, he must break his oath. It is obligatory for him to break his oath and pay the expiation for his oath. Is it not permissible for him to drink poison? Yes.
The questioner:
And one only says, “May Allah have rights over you,” if a person is compelled to do something that forces him to continue? If a person takes upon himself…
The Shaykh:
He swore.
The questioner:
…to do what is lawful to do, does it not include doing an act after the coercion?
The Shaykh:
The oath remains. One is only excused from the coercion, but the oath is not dissolved; it remains upon him.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 113 من 123 / شرح كتاب زاد المستقنع / الأيمان/جامع الأيمان/صالح الفوزان/الفقه/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (41:54)
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