What is the ruling on a man who swore not to commit a sin, but then committed it after a period of time?
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The Shaykh : And it contradicts the distinction between the fatwa, which is obligatory, and taqwa, which is recommended. So, we advise, in brief, we advise each of the disputing parties regarding what is obligatory and what is recommended. It is obligatory for the husband to be lenient and not to be harsh.
The questioner : ... to be lenient and not to be harsh ... .
Another questioner : ... on the library .
The Shaykh : And we do not place the obligatory in the position of the recommended. We advise the other party to be cautious in his religion as much as he is able to do so, and[Al-Baqarah 2:286] .
The questioner : ... and[Al-Baqarah 2:286] .
The questioner : He swore by the Book of Allah not to do something, and after a period of time he did the thing he swore about. He placed his hand on the Book of Allah and swore that he would not do this thing.
The Shaykh : If he did not place his hand, would it not be an oath?
The questioner : It would be an oath ... , is this considered, what is its ruling? Does he have to pay an expiation?
The Shaykh : Repeat to me what he did?
The questioner : A man swore by the Book of Allah, placed his hand on the Book of Allah, and swore by the Great Allah that he would not do this thing, which is a sin against Allah - Mighty and Majestic - but after a period of time ... he committed this sin.
The Shaykh : Meaning he sinned twice.
The questioner : He sinned twice.
The Shaykh : Yes, what is your question?
The questioner : What is its ruling?
The Shaykh : He sinned twice.
The questioner : He sinned, what is the ruling on the oath? Is it considered an oath?
The Shaykh : This is a false oath (ghumus), this is a false oath (ghumus) for which there is no expiation. Its expiation is repentance and turning back to Allah. Is that clear?
The questioner : Repentance and turning back to Allah, not feeding [the poor] or something like that.
The Shaykh : Your friend repeats the speech a lot.
The questioner : Excuse me, you should be patient with him ... .
The Shaykh : Why is he still new to the call?
The questioner : New to the call.
The Shaykh : How can he say that he has been here for seven years? He came to Abdullah 'Azam.
The student : One visit.
Another student: ... our beloved Abu Islam and our brother Hadaq, you should be patient with them. A man, I mean, is asking about what is lawful and what is forbidden.
The Shaykh : Welcome.
The questioner : Our Shaykh, okay, we understood the two sins. What is the second sin?
The Shaykh : The sin is that he committed a sin, and the thing he had sworn not to do, he did it. So he combined the sin he had sworn not to commit with breaking his oath intentionally and deliberately.
The questioner : Does he not have to pay an expiation for that?
The Shaykh : If someone else said it.
The questioner : The Shaykh : Abu Islam said he has to pay an expiation ... .
The student : For a false oath (ghumus), there is no expiation. Repentance is how it is.The Shaykh : He narrated it, and I say the same. A false oath (ghumus) is when one swears while lying.
Another student: That's how it is ... students of knowledge, our Shaykh, they are tormenting me with this.
The questioner : ... to be lenient and not to be harsh ... .
Another questioner : ... on the library .
The Shaykh : And we do not place the obligatory in the position of the recommended. We advise the other party to be cautious in his religion as much as he is able to do so, and
Allah does not charge a soul except [with that within] its capacity
لَا يُكَلِّفُ اللَّهُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا وُسْعَهَاThe questioner : ... and
Allah does not charge a soul except [with that within] its capacity
لَا يُكَلِّفُ اللَّهُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا وُسْعَهَاThe questioner : He swore by the Book of Allah not to do something, and after a period of time he did the thing he swore about. He placed his hand on the Book of Allah and swore that he would not do this thing.
The Shaykh : If he did not place his hand, would it not be an oath?
The questioner : It would be an oath ... , is this considered, what is its ruling? Does he have to pay an expiation?
The Shaykh : Repeat to me what he did?
The questioner : A man swore by the Book of Allah, placed his hand on the Book of Allah, and swore by the Great Allah that he would not do this thing, which is a sin against Allah - Mighty and Majestic - but after a period of time ... he committed this sin.
The Shaykh : Meaning he sinned twice.
The questioner : He sinned twice.
The Shaykh : Yes, what is your question?
The questioner : What is its ruling?
The Shaykh : He sinned twice.
The questioner : He sinned, what is the ruling on the oath? Is it considered an oath?
The Shaykh : This is a false oath (ghumus), this is a false oath (ghumus) for which there is no expiation. Its expiation is repentance and turning back to Allah. Is that clear?
The questioner : Repentance and turning back to Allah, not feeding [the poor] or something like that.
The Shaykh : Your friend repeats the speech a lot.
The questioner : Excuse me, you should be patient with him ... .
The Shaykh : Why is he still new to the call?
The questioner : New to the call.
The Shaykh : How can he say that he has been here for seven years? He came to Abdullah 'Azam.
The student : One visit.
Another student: ... our beloved Abu Islam and our brother Hadaq, you should be patient with them. A man, I mean, is asking about what is lawful and what is forbidden.
The Shaykh : Welcome.
The questioner : Our Shaykh, okay, we understood the two sins. What is the second sin?
The Shaykh : The sin is that he committed a sin, and the thing he had sworn not to do, he did it. So he combined the sin he had sworn not to commit with breaking his oath intentionally and deliberately.
The questioner : Does he not have to pay an expiation for that?
The Shaykh : If someone else said it.
The questioner : The Shaykh : Abu Islam said he has to pay an expiation ... .
The student : For a false oath (ghumus), there is no expiation. Repentance is how it is.The Shaykh : He narrated it, and I say the same. A false oath (ghumus) is when one swears while lying.
Another student: That's how it is ... students of knowledge, our Shaykh, they are tormenting me with this.
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