A word by the Shaykh regarding the verses of prohibition.
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The Shaykh : The third: The verses of prohibition.
If a person forbids something that is lawful, such as saying, "It is forbidden for me to buy this garment," or saying, "It is forbidden for me to eat this food," or saying, "It is forbidden for me to visit so-and-so," what should this man do?
Listen to the ruling from Allah (Mighty and Majestic):[At-Tahrim 66:1-2]
[At-Tahrim 66:2] So Allah made the prohibition an oath.
Therefore, if a man says, "It is forbidden for me to wear this garment," and then he wears it, it is obligatory for him to pay the expiation for an oath.
If he says, "It is forbidden for me to eat this food," and then he eats it, it is obligatory for him to pay the expiation for an oath.
If he says, "It is forbidden for me to visit so-and-so," and then he visits him, it is obligatory for him to pay the expiation for an oath, because Allah has said:[At-Tahrim 66:2].
And in Surat al-Ma'idah, He said:[Al-Ma'idah 5:87-89] So He followed the prohibition of forbidding what Allah has made lawful with an explanation of the expiation for an oath. This is a hint and indication that the ruling on forbidding what Allah has made lawful is the same as the ruling on an oath.
If a person forbids something that is lawful, such as saying, "It is forbidden for me to buy this garment," or saying, "It is forbidden for me to eat this food," or saying, "It is forbidden for me to visit so-and-so," what should this man do?
Listen to the ruling from Allah (Mighty and Majestic):
(1) O Prophet, why do you prohibit [yourself from] what Allah has made lawful for you, seeking the approval of your wives? And Allah is Forgiving and Merciful. (2) Allah has already ordained for you [Muslims] the dissolution of your oaths. And Allah is your protector, and He is the Knowing, the Wise.
يَا أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ لِمَ تُحَرِّمُ مَا أَحَلَّ اللَّهُ لَكَ تَبْتَغِي مَرْضَاتَ أَزْوَاجِكَ وَاللَّهُ غَفُورٌ رَحِيمٌ * قَدْ فَرَضَ اللَّهُ لَكُمْ تَحِلَّةَ أَيْمَانِكُمْ وَاللَّهُ مَوْلَاكُمْ وَهُوَ الْعَلِيمُ الْحَكِيمُAllah has already ordained for you [Muslims] the dissolution of your oaths
قَدْ فَرَضَ اللَّهُ لَكُمْ تَحِلَّةَ أَيْمَانِكُمُTherefore, if a man says, "It is forbidden for me to wear this garment," and then he wears it, it is obligatory for him to pay the expiation for an oath.
If he says, "It is forbidden for me to eat this food," and then he eats it, it is obligatory for him to pay the expiation for an oath.
If he says, "It is forbidden for me to visit so-and-so," and then he visits him, it is obligatory for him to pay the expiation for an oath, because Allah has said:
Allah has already ordained for you [Muslims] the dissolution of your oaths
قَدْ فَرَضَ اللَّهُ لَكُمْ تَحِلَّةَ أَيْمَانِكُمْAnd in Surat al-Ma'idah, He said: