Exegesis of the saying of Allah the Exalted: "Allah has prescribed for you the release from your oaths" and clarification that the expiation for prohibition is the expiation for an oath
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The Shaykh : Then He said, Mighty and Majestic: [At-Tahrim 66:2] meaning He has prescribed for you the release from oaths. That is, a person releases himself from them by expiation [At-Tahrim 66:2]. It is derived from this verse that a person should not prohibit what Allah has made lawful for him for any reason. Do not say, "This food is forbidden to me," or "My speaking to Zayd is forbidden," or "My going to such-and-such a city is forbidden." Do not say this, because Allah said to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), who is the most noble of creation in the sight of Allah: [At-Tahrim 66:1]. And Allah the Exalted said to the believers in general: [Al-Ma'idah 5:87]. If someone asks: "If a man prohibits something that is lawful, how does he get out of it?" We say: The way out is what Allah the Exalted mentioned: [At-Tahrim 66:2]. He makes expiation for the oath. And then his oath is released; his oath is dissolved, and it is as if he had not sworn. The apparent meaning of the noble verse [At-Tahrim 66:1] is comprehensiveness and generality. It includes prohibiting food, prohibiting clothing, prohibiting speaking to so-and-so or so-and-so, and prohibiting one's wife. So if a man says to his wife, "You are forbidden to me," we say this is prohibited [At-Tahrim 66:1]. If he then asks, "What is the way out now?" We say: The way is easy. What is it? Expiation for the oath. He makes expiation for the oath, and his wife becomes lawful to him again. A man prohibited himself from speaking to so-and-so. He said, "It is forbidden for me to speak to so-and-so." What does he do if he wants to speak to him? He makes expiation for the oath. A man said, "It is forbidden for me to wear this garment." We say the garment does not become forbidden. And you owe the expiation for an oath.
