What is the ruling on a man who swore that he would not sleep with his wife or share a meal with her?
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The questioner : Regarding divorce.
The Shaykh : Please go ahead.
The questioner : Today, a woman wanted to ask you about divorce, but you were going out, so she asked Umm Abdullah to ask you: A man swore an oath regarding his wife, swearing that he would not sleep with her, and swearing that he would not share a plate of food with her. Is he divorced? And is she forbidden to him like his sister? She says, ask the guardian.The Shaykh : What should I do?
The Shaykh : Is this in one session or in multiple sessions?
The questioner : In one session.
The Shaykh : He must pay the expiation for an oath, and let him sleep with her and satisfy her.
The audience: They laugh.
The questioner : Is the sister’s case zihar?
The Shaykh : The mother’s case is zihar.
The Shaykh : Please go ahead.
The questioner : Today, a woman wanted to ask you about divorce, but you were going out, so she asked Umm Abdullah to ask you: A man swore an oath regarding his wife, swearing that he would not sleep with her, and swearing that he would not share a plate of food with her. Is he divorced? And is she forbidden to him like his sister? She says, ask the guardian.The Shaykh : What should I do?
The Shaykh : Is this in one session or in multiple sessions?
The questioner : In one session.
The Shaykh : He must pay the expiation for an oath, and let him sleep with her and satisfy her.
The audience: They laugh.
The questioner : Is the sister’s case zihar?
The Shaykh : The mother’s case is zihar.
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