What is the ruling on one who swears an oath to another to provide food, but the other refuses?
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Question:
The questioner says: Sometimes I invite some of my brothers to a meal, and I say to them, "I swear by Allah, come." Then they also swear oaths, saying, "We are unable to come." If they do not come, is an expiation obligatory upon me?
Answer:
Yes, the expiation is required. However, Shaykh Taqi al-Din says that if one swears that you will sit in this place or eat from this food, the expiation is not required, because his intention is to honor you, and he has honored you by saying, "Sit here" and "Do not eat from this." The honor has been achieved, and there is no need for an expiation. Yes. The majority do not say that if the oath is violated, an expiation is required. Yes.
The questioner says: Sometimes I invite some of my brothers to a meal, and I say to them, "I swear by Allah, come." Then they also swear oaths, saying, "We are unable to come." If they do not come, is an expiation obligatory upon me?
Answer:
Yes, the expiation is required. However, Shaykh Taqi al-Din says that if one swears that you will sit in this place or eat from this food, the expiation is not required, because his intention is to honor you, and he has honored you by saying, "Sit here" and "Do not eat from this." The honor has been achieved, and there is no need for an expiation. Yes. The majority do not say that if the oath is violated, an expiation is required. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم من حلف على غيره أن يحضر طعاما فرفض؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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