What is the ruling on saying: "By haram, you will not have lunch at my place," or "By haram, you are not going to your family," and what is its expiation?

The questioner : Our Shaykh—may Allah bless you—I am asking about a word that people use as an oath. They say: "By haram, you will not have lunch at my place," "By haram, you are not going on your errand," or "By haram, wife, you are not going to your family." They use this word to prevent certain things. Is this word known among expressions as an oath that carries an expiation if it is broken or not? Is it considered an oath or something else? May Allah reward you with good?

The Shaykh : Yes, it is an oath, and its expiation is the expiation of an oath. This is a well-known and explicit statement from Ibn Abbas that swearing by haram is an oath, and its expiation is the expiation of an oath. The verse that says: was revealed in the context of the verse regarding the expiation of an oath.

The questioner : Yes.

The Shaykh : Yes, exactly; therefore, the phrase you are quoting now means that he is forbidding something that is lawful. So if he breaks the oath, the expiation is required of him.

The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.

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Another questioner : ... .

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