He says: I swore by the forbidden (haram), and I am not sure of the number of oaths I made by the forbidden. It was in my own mind, during a time of distress, in one place, and it was that I would not

The questioner : He says: I swore by the forbidden (haram), and I am not sure of the number of oaths I made by the forbidden. It was in my own mind, during a time of distress, in one place, and it was that I would not do any of the things. I abstained and left that thing for a period of time, then I returned to doing it. Since I am married and I do not know if an oath by Allah was interspersed with that oath by the forbidden, what is the solution to this matter?

The Shaykh : We say to the brother questioner, al-Zahrani: It is obligatory for you not to swear except by Allah, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Swearing by divorce or by the forbidden (haram) is not among the prescribed oaths. However, if it happens to a person, it is considered in the ruling of an oath, so he expiates for it with the expiation of an oath if he violates what he swore to. So this thing you mentioned: "I swear by the forbidden that I will not do it," and then you did it, it is obligatory for you to expiate with the expiation of an oath. That is by feeding ten poor people, or clothing them, or freeing a slave. If you do not find the means, then fast three consecutive days. But I advise you not to let your tongue slip in swearing by other than Allah, neither by the forbidden (haram) nor by divorce nor by anything else. Yes.

The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.

The questioner : This is a question from the listener M F Y from Kuwait.