Does the breaking of an oath by parents regarding their children not require expiation?
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The questioner : Noble Shaykh, is it true what was said: that the breaking of an oath by parents...
The Shaykh : That
The questioner : ...that the breaking...
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : ...of an oath by parents regarding their children does not require declaring them disbelievers?
The Shaykh : Yes, this is correct in one aspect and incorrect in another. As for the thing that is not intended, yes, there is no expiation for it. For example, if a man says to his son, "By Allah, if you go to that place, I will break your head," or something similar to that, it is well known that he did not intend the oath. It does not mean that if his son goes, he will actually break his head? He will not break it. There is nothing wrong with that. However, if he truly intends to compel him, such as saying, "By Allah, you will sit in this place until the guests arrive," and he did not sit, then he has broken his oath. Yes, yes, after that.
The Shaykh : That
The questioner : ...that the breaking...
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : ...of an oath by parents regarding their children does not require declaring them disbelievers?
The Shaykh : Yes, this is correct in one aspect and incorrect in another. As for the thing that is not intended, yes, there is no expiation for it. For example, if a man says to his son, "By Allah, if you go to that place, I will break your head," or something similar to that, it is well known that he did not intend the oath. It does not mean that if his son goes, he will actually break his head? He will not break it. There is nothing wrong with that. However, if he truly intends to compel him, such as saying, "By Allah, you will sit in this place until the guests arrive," and he did not sit, then he has broken his oath. Yes, yes, after that.