When does a person expiate for an oath, before or after breaking it?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. When does a person expiate for his oath when he swears that he will not do something? Is it when he intends to do that thing, or after the act?
Answer:
Both are acceptable. It is acceptable to expiate before breaking the oath, and it is acceptable to expiate after breaking it. Both are valid because a narration in the hadith states:Sahih al-Bukhari 6621 This indicates that one expiates after breaking the oath. The second narration states: "except that I expiate for my oath and do what is better," which indicates that the matter is broad in this regard. Praise be to Allah. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. When does a person expiate for his oath when he swears that he will not do something? Is it when he intends to do that thing, or after the act?
Answer:
Both are acceptable. It is acceptable to expiate before breaking the oath, and it is acceptable to expiate after breaking it. Both are valid because a narration in the hadith states:
then I do what is better and make expiation for my oath.
إلا أتيت الذي هو خير وكفرت عن يميني
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [4117- 4717] متى يكفر الإنسان عن يمينه قبل الحنث أم بعده؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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